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[-] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 96 points 2 months ago

Seriously, except for the horrific issues with the stuff, it would be an essential material for various applications.

Its resistance to fire, heat transfer, etc would do wonders for insulation and construction.

[-] degen@midwest.social 36 points 2 months ago

Makes 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 53 points 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 53 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Except that people don't always recognize it and end up drilling holes in it or sawing through it

[-] gerbler@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

This is probably how I'll die tbh

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 36 points 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 16 points 2 months ago

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

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

Yep. Probably like 40,000 people.

[-] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 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.

https://youtu.be/9ZIxGVJadyk?t=143

[-] Steve@startrek.website 11 points 2 months ago

Any time you disturb it theres a problem

[-] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

TIL, I'm an asbestos.

this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2024
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