Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc.

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1981 asbestos ad (programming.dev)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by can@sh.itjust.works to c/vintageads@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Jet fuel can't melt asbestos!

Kidding aside, the ad is much more ominous post mesothelioma and 9-11.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Silverstein, owner, had a $1B asbestos removal problem in 2001.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 2 weeks ago

Now it really makes you wonder how jet fuel could melt steel beams that were protected by fireproof asbestos. /s

[–] klu9@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

[–] Kenny2999@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

jet fuel cannot melt asbestos-steel beams.

[–] philophilsaurus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

It’s AsBESTos it gets!