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[-] psud@aussie.zone 10 points 1 day ago

My mother grew up with her mother using asbestos heat distributors on the stove (between the flame and the pot) and they wore out regularly. Grandma was apparently very annoyed when the product was banned

Mum died in 2021 of a cardiac cancer, caused by asbestos

[-] rooroo@feddit.org 2 points 12 hours ago

Wow, that got dark quickly. Sorry for your loss.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 12 hours ago

Asbestos stories go like that. Thank you.

this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2024
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