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1981 asbestos ad (programming.dev)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by can@sh.itjust.works to c/vintageads@sh.itjust.works
 

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months 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 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 7 months 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 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

jet fuel cannot melt asbestos-steel beams.

[–] philophilsaurus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

It’s AsBESTos it gets!