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Ep 118 Asbestos: Corruption and cancer and corporate greed, oh my!

This Podcast Will Kill You

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The History of Asbestos

Asbestos was used in steam engines and roofing material combined with cement to make fireproof ships. As a filtering agent for wine, beer, gin, pharmaceutical products, asbestos was even used as a cigarette filter during the 1950s. The 1939 World's Fair featured a booth just overflowing like I had asbestos everywhere. Like actual asbestos and a giant asbestos man.

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