13-11-2020, 03:26 AM
"White" (chrysotile) asbestos requires long-term exposure to cause harm, the real danger comes from "brown" and the deadly "blue" types - which we are very unlikely to encounter. Incredibly, "blue" was used in some cigarette filter papers in the 1950 and early gas masks.
Asbestos is still mined, the makers claiming that, as it's encapsulated in a dense structure it's entirely harmless (unless you break it apart and inhale it as a subsitute for cocaine of course....)
Tons to worry about online (and some people have made a fortune from talking up the risk). Put your mind at rest: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/asbestosis/
or get worried: https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/why-...04.article
Asbestos is still mined, the makers claiming that, as it's encapsulated in a dense structure it's entirely harmless (unless you break it apart and inhale it as a subsitute for cocaine of course....)
Tons to worry about online (and some people have made a fortune from talking up the risk). Put your mind at rest: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/asbestosis/
or get worried: https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/why-...04.article