Comment on Magic Mineral
degen@midwest.social 2 months agoMakes me wonder if it could be treated in some way to make it not-so-inhalable. Though maybe we have better synthetic alternatives by now.
Comment on Magic Mineral
degen@midwest.social 2 months agoMakes me wonder if it could be treated in some way to make it not-so-inhalable. Though maybe we have better synthetic alternatives by now.
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 months 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.
witty_username@feddit.nl 2 months ago
Except that people don’t always recognize it and drill holes in it or saw through it
gerbler@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This is probably how I’ll die tbh
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months 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.
psud@aussie.zone 2 months ago
So many people were exposed to asbestos dust in New York when the world trade centre towers were destroyed by terrorists
chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 2 months ago
lol terrorists
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
Yep. Probably like 40,000 people.
SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 2 months 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
Steve@startrek.website 2 months ago
Any time you disturb it theres a problem
Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 2 months ago
TIL, I’m an asbestos.