Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoThe U.S. bans most common form of asbestos, after decades of pushback from industrywww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1277arrow-down14cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1273arrow-down1external-linkThe U.S. bans most common form of asbestos, after decades of pushback from industrywww.npr.orgArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square43fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareTwinklebreeze @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·8 months agoKnown carcinogens are used for a ton of things. The problem with asbestos is how hard it is to handle properly, and the consequences of getting it wrong.
minus-squareAltofaltception@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·8 months agoLook at what it’s being used for. It is impossible to be handled properly if you’re using it in brake pads.
Known carcinogens are used for a ton of things. The problem with asbestos is how hard it is to handle properly, and the consequences of getting it wrong.
Look at what it’s being used for. It is impossible to be handled properly if you’re using it in brake pads.