QUOTE: Originally posted by O.S. Jack, it would seem there's no shortage of thieves, liars, and bs artists even in the ranks of the well-paid. You'd think that once people had the nice house, nice car, etc., they'd be happy with what they had, but noooo. They need MORE. I've always considered it a much worse sin to be a rich man who steals than a poor man who steals, but apparently I'm in the minority in this country, judging by who goes to jail and the time they serve -- it's rarely the well-off. This is cursory but accurate chronology of the suppression of knowledge of the dangers of asbestos: http://www.nycosh.org/workplace_hazards/asbestos_chronology.html OS
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
QUOTE: Originally posted by O.S. 1) Too bad it's deadly if inhaled in large quantities. 2) If it killed you on contact, humans would have learned 2,000 years ago to stay the hell away from it, or at least treat it with great respect. 3) The one thing you might want to consider is that most asbestos (not all, most) remaining in the human enviroment is not dangerous. It's bound up in asphalt tile, or the form that isn't hazardous.
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