Years ago I remember driving into work with a young bloke about 18-19 and he was telling me about a cash job he did on the weekend where there was a sheet of fibro in the way and he said the customer just said just put a cloth over your mouth and smash through it. Which he said his response was "No way I'm not doing that, it's asbestos!!" This of course is completely sensible and correct not to touch it but I did kind of find it funny that he seemed unconcerned about the potential health ramifications of smoking at least half a pack of cigarettes a day.That's a fair call.
Whilst asbestos is a dangerous product, think of all the fumes from motor vehicles we breath in every day.