Comment on Magic Mineral

• GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  As I’ve understood it, the problem is primarily for the people having to manufacture products using it, and at rest it’s supposed to be inert.

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  • witty_username@feddit.nl ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Except that people don’t always recognize it and drill holes in it or saw through it

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    • gerbler@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      This is probably how I’ll die tbh

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  • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Don’t forget about when it’s time to un-make it.

    Tearing down old building or tiles containing asbestos is also a huge issue.

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    • psud@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      So many people were exposed to asbestos dust in New York when the world trade centre towers were destroyed by terrorists

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      • chemicalprophet@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        lol terrorists

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      • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yep. Probably like 40,000 people.

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  • SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s supposed to be it tends to get brittle and fracture creating airborne shards that you can breath in but your body can’t break down and that continuously damages the cells leading to cancer.

    youtu.be/9ZIxGVJadyk?t=141

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  • Steve@startrek.website ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Any time you disturb it theres a problem

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    • Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      TIL, I’m an asbestos.

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