• IninewCrow
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    23 hours ago

    Asbestos generation laughing at the Romans and their use of lead

    • @TachyonTele@lemm.ee
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      522 hours ago

      Makes me daydream of what new horrible thing the next generations are going to poison themselves with

      • IninewCrow
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        621 hours ago

        The current one we are poisoning ourselves with is … disinformation and delusion

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          20 hours ago

          Oh no, it’s always something no one even thinks about until 30 years later. It’s always a surprise. Something everyone thought was a great thing.

          I just hope it’s not cat pictures.

      • @pahlimur@lemmy.world
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        220 hours ago

        My bet is Hardi board will be the next one. Concrete dust causes silicosis. In industrial construction allowable concrete dust is basically zero. Residential construction people are sawing and grinding this concrete siding all the time.

        • @HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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          419 hours ago

          Eh. You should be cutting that with a wet saw, like any other masonry product. The problem is that a lot of contractors are trying to go fast, since time is money, and they skip wetting stone and masonry products while cutting.

          • @pahlimur@lemmy.world
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            118 hours ago

            Yeah it’s not as bad as asbestos. I think it will be similar to lead paint. Bad for you, but not downright dangerous.

        • @TachyonTele@lemm.ee
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          120 hours ago

          Hardi board

          That’s a good one. I haven’t heard of that before. It even checks off the “fireproof” box