Please Help!!! Do I have Hepatitis?!?

[WaffleFry]

I was filming a video for YouTube in an abandoned building. I was up in the attic and everywhere else. I have been there about five or six times. It wasn't until the seventh that my friend told me it had airborne hepatitis and I probably had cancer. He told me I already lived a long life so it didn't really matter. I am very scared. I have had these weird ashma like episodes where my chest squeezes and I cannot breathe well. I'm not sure when those started but I think it happened after my first time going or before that I'm not sure. So please someone help me, I have no idea what hepatitis is or anything about it. All I know is that it is cancer or something. I'm freaking out please help.

[TheLightSeeker]

You must be very gullible to believe your "friend's" totally
unsupported comments!
Are you sure this person is your friend?
No known hepatitis form is caused from an airborne virus and the occasional exposure to substances in that attic cannot cause nor dramatically contribute to cancer.
Cancer takes many years to develop in most circumstances.
How do you know it is cancer or something?
You might have some breathing and anxiety related issue and if the symptoms or your concerns are significant, you should seek a medical evaluation.
I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Niko

[WaffleFry]

He's actually related to me...
I wish he wasn't.
I made a mistake of the spelling.
I'm not quite sure how it's spelt but it sounds out like heh-spest-tis. I asked a trusted adult about hespestis and she said it was cancerous airborn fibers. Thanks :)

[TheLightSeeker]

You must mean Asbestos or Asbestosis and if you did not disturb any  materials in the attic, which might contain
asbestos-like vermiculite insulation- your limited exposure  does not present a risk.
If naturally occurring asbestos in materials is not disturbed and fibers are not released into the air, then it is not considered a health risk.
People are more likely to experience asbestos-related disorders when they are exposed to high concentrations of asbestos, are exposed for longer periods of time, and/or are exposed more often.
My advice is to go on with your life and don't worry about it,
but  try to avoid in future any exposure to asbestos.
No more filming videos at  abandoned buildings, because you don't really know what you can be exposed to, lol!
From Hepatitis to Asbestosis
is quite a stretch and my mind
just wouldn't go there at first at all!
It makes a little more sense now.
Cheers!
Niko

[WaffleFry]

Wow thanks for the info :)
But the thing is....my "friend" was messing with stuff. He was like hitting stuff and being stupid. We also picked up a few vinyls from there. They smell like the school, is this a problem?

[TheLightSeeker]

Hi again!
No I don't think so, however, it's difficult to discern anything 100% conclusively due to lack of specific information on the materials he handled.
"Boys shall be boys", as the saying goes,... and (some) often get into unnecessary trouble!
Best,
Niko