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[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 53 points 1 month ago (4 children)

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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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

[–] gerbler@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

This is probably how I'll die tbh

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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 1 month ago (2 children)

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 1 month ago

Yep. Probably like 40,000 people.

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month ago (1 children)

Any time you disturb it theres a problem

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

TIL, I'm an asbestos.