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I wonder if this was actually even problematic for them. My understanding is that asbestos is no worse than other rocks and silica formations when aerosolized i
by hattmall 4y ago
I wonder if this was actually even problematic for them. My understanding is that asbestos is no worse than other rocks and silica formations when aerosolized it's just that asbestos was so useful it was much more heavily industrialized in a manner that was injurious to the lungs.
- _3u10 4y agoNah, the Germans employed forced labor at asbestos mines during WW2. It’s so bad that they gave them respirators. Imagine something being so toxic that you give the people you’re trying to kill respirators so they don’t die so quickly.
- akiselev 4y agoAsbestos is usually mined from bulk material that can easily aerosolize whereas most other mined metals have to be extracted from ore using chemical or electrolytic processes. There's fine dust but a lot less since the extraction process includes crushing the rocks after they've been brought out of the mine.