Dad bought some asbestos for insulation and stored it in the attic. We played on it. Mom had asbestos pads to place under cooking pots to prevent scorching.These were used daily. Then again, Howard Beach was invested with mosquitos and the DTD truck came through weekly with us playing in the spray. A wonder we are alive, Of course there have been a wide variety of "rare" diseases in the family. SIGH And too many childen born with strange problems...