But, as much as it's joked about, large flake asbestos isn't generally going to be a problem. It's a problem when you drill/grind/pulverize into a dust (friable) and inhale it.

[–] red@feddit.de 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That said, if you inherited xmas/winter decorations that has fake snow on it, I'd recommend you get rid of that in a safe way.

[–] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Oh jeez, yes sorry, I'm not saying we should bring them back! Just that it wasn't deadly to the touch, etc.

Asbestos should definitely be removed from our surroundings.

[–] BT_7274@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Asbestos snow.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Correct!

[–] BT_7274@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wasn’t the tin man’s body paint super cancerous as well?

[–] ox0r@jlai.lu 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes

[–] Wolfrasin@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And the green makeup was giving chemical burn

[–] strawberry@artemis.camp 5 points 1 year ago

oh how fun

[–] Thcgrasscity@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

It was aluminum paint, and made the 1st tin man very sick, so sick they almost died.