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Aren't their countries still filled with Soviet era (or even more recent?) environmental hazards, like ubiquitous asbestos and who knows what else? When i took
by jjtheblunt 4y ago
Aren't their countries still filled with Soviet era (or even more recent?) environmental hazards, like ubiquitous asbestos and who knows what else?
When i took Russian, we watched a Soviet propaganda film : it bragged about asbestos exports as a sign of Soviet strength, and i think the teachers (one native Russian speaker) perhaps showed it to emphasize what a disaster had already been created (this was shortly pre 2000).
- jeromegv 4y agoQuebec was also bragging about their asbestos export not too long ago either. This isn’t really something unique to Soviet Union.
- kenned3 4y agoMany countries are still stranded with "cold war" environmental problems. The US has many "superfunds" dedicated to cleaning up "cold war radioactivity" issues. A bit more info on the Quebec asbestos issues. Canada didnt stop exporting it until 2012. " Canada led world production of asbestos before the country’s two largest mines (both in Quebec) halted operations in 2012. The closure marked the suspension of the country’s asbestos production for the first time in 130 years. " Exporting this wasn't unique to the Soviets.