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People Knew Asbestos Was Terrible Since 1930

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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How to Get Asbestas Out of a Mine

The way to get the asbestas out in a mining situation like this is to plant explosives in one section. When those explosions occur, this also fractures or, you know, splinters the asbestus and you have tiny, microscopic pieces of contaminate that are in the air without protection. This isn't something where you can just hold your breath, you know what i mean? Not only that, i mean, it's similar to the way radioactive materials are carried,. You know, fall out zones, et cetera. The material being so durable, it just kind of goes to the surrounding areas on the wind and then ends up in the water supply and all manner of other

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