Fedo ¶@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL USA banned asbestos only in 2024en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square42linkfedilinkarrow-up1509arrow-down19
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minus-squareNotSteve_@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoWouldn’t that generate a lot of floating particles of asbestos for anyone in the surrounding area?
minus-squaremadcaesar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 year agoUnfortunately yes… Brakes and tires are the most polluting parts of a car
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou should see the auto shop guys cleaning out brake drums with an air hose and just spraying it all over the place without PPE.
Wouldn’t that generate a lot of floating particles of asbestos for anyone in the surrounding area?
Unfortunately yes… Brakes and tires are the most polluting parts of a car
You should see the auto shop guys cleaning out brake drums with an air hose and just spraying it all over the place without PPE.