"Asbestos is anchored in society in a similar way to nuclear waste" Martin Müller - Asbestos - the deadly fibre.
The comparison is apt, as asbestos and plutonium have very similar properties. Asbestos can no longer be broken down by the body, plutonium only with difficulty. Only one fibre/particle of both pollutants is enough to cause a life-threatening illness. The safety measures for handling are similar (See safety precautions for asbestos removal).
Thousands of tenants are exposed to a potentially Chernobyl-like hazard.
"they are potentially dangerous if you inhale one fibre of asbestos. One fibre is enough"
Prof. Dr Andrea Tannapfel - Head of Mesothelioma Register Ruhr-Uni Bochum - Asbestos - the deadly fibre
Asbestos - the deadly fibre (Youtube link)