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Every generation has some product/ingredient that they didn’t know was dangerous at the time: tobacco, lead, asbestos, etc. What is that item for this generation? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Jpopy@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone working with fiberglass and not wearing a mask. Do people really do that?

[–] isame@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Yep. I worked a cnc table cutting fiberglass fabric for sailboat manufacturing. I was told the mask or ventilator thing (had filters and they tested it with smelling salts - I don't recall well) was only required when it was cold, because that apparently made the fiberglass worse for you. And that requirement was really just a suggestion.

This was also Florida, US. So... You know.

[–] Shikadi@wirebase.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, because although it can cause irritation, it's not known to cause cancer. It's probably fine to be around without a mask once in a while

[–] Rufio@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

it’s not know to cause cancer

I have to laugh at the irony of your comment since this thread is about things we don’t yet know are bad for us.

[–] Shikadi@wirebase.org 1 points 1 year ago

Lol true. But it has been studied enough that I believe it, plus fiberglass wasn't invented to replace asbestos, it was already in use

[–] VinnieFarsheds@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly, the same could be said about asbestos and cigarettes back in the day until the manufacturers couldn't hide the truth anymore.