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 13 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Asbestos snow.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Correct!

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

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

[–] ox0r@jlai.lu 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes

[–] Wolfrasin@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And the green makeup was giving chemical burn

[–] strawberry@artemis.camp 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

oh how fun

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You don't even wanna know about the flying monkeys. Suffice to say, California condors are now endangered, and the monkeys have a fear of staple guns.

[–] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

They're barely above the condor minimum :(

[–] Thcgrasscity@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

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