The Impact of Asbestos

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8 жыл бұрын

This video describes the history of asbestos, from its origins as a "miracle" material to its threat to worker health and safety. It includes personal stories from those who've been directly affected and urges those at risk of exposure to test for the presence of asbestos and only remove it if trained and qualified.

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@Alexander-vm2ox 2 жыл бұрын

Just imagine not knowing whether you will die in 10 years, it’s so scary because you don’t know and you have to wait years to find out

@paulbradford8240 2 жыл бұрын

My Mum and Dad worked in the area around Cape Asbestos in Barking. I remember them telling me that there was dust covering cars and the streets around it and it often looked like it had been snowing. My Mum died in 2010 from pancreatic cancer, so probably not related to it. I used to work for BT in the City of London and my work involved going into telephone exchanges all over the City and South London. While working for BT I received a certificate informing me that I had been exposed to blue asbestos. It didn't tell me in which building specifically, so I can only assume it was used in all telephone exchanges. I have had a persistent cough for years and have been x-rayed and told that I don't have a problem caused by asbestos. I don't smoke, but do fear the worst, believing that it's just not been picked up yet. A friend died of exposure to it a couple of years ago. He went from extremely fit to death within a couple of years of diagnosis. It has been used in so many products. I recall using in in a rawlplug product.

@phillipowen7490 9 ай бұрын

I’ve heard of a lot of ppl getting a “clean bill of health”, then 2 years later dying of asbestos related diseases bc the only real way to diagnose those issues is to be opened up by a surgeon. Wish you the best of luck.

@tesspire7760 Ай бұрын

how old are you?and how much years do you cough.. like me..

@ElCDS666 4 жыл бұрын

I was looking to get hired in a job that is abestos removal and demolition but with the job not giving any detail to what that is and not needing any requirements since they'll train you and I not even knowing what that is I looked that up but nah I ain't doing that anymore 17 an hr ain't worth it

@Alexander-iq5yq 6 жыл бұрын

I found a study of deaths in the 40s that said 18% of asbestos factory workers who worked in "dusty" rooms and had died had cancer and/or asbestosis. That's a high number, but these men worked 20+ years every day with it in the 40s where protection was minimal. Can anybody tell me what the risk of occasional exposure really is? I read that our drinking water is legally allowed 5 million fibers per litre. That's sounds a lot. And all water apparently has 1 million typically. Why am I having such a hard time finding data in this area? Anybody have any statistics I can view? How dangerous is this stuff really?

@Kpopzoom 4 жыл бұрын

They still use it in brake shoe linings and some countries use it for building products like cement roof tiles - seems that Post-9/11 there was a lot of talking up about the dangers of asbestos. Hint: the cancers caused by 9/11 aren't anything to do with asbestos...

@mintmono7675 3 жыл бұрын

Simple stupid answer is: probably not a big risk to get exposed ocasionally. BUT. It is true that there is a change to get mesothelioma from not that big of a exposure, it can happen during the cell splitting process when asbestos is present. The smallest asbestos fiber travel the deepest into the lung tissue and there they sit for a long time contributing to lung lining damage, but also contribute a small chance of interrupting the cell splitting process and causing mesothelioma, although it is very rare. Best what you can do is try to minime your exposure to it. Always wear FFP3 mask when working with fibrous materials because not only small asbestos fibres can get stuck into the deep layers of your lungs, but also many other mineral wools like rockwool or glasswool have the same somewhat similar effects (although I believe they don''t stay in your lungs as long as asbestos fibers do)

@Mister_Clipster 4 ай бұрын

Genuine question, I repeatedly heard that Asbestos was one of the best building materials if it weren't for the terrible cancer thing. Is this still true to this day? If we leave all the health issues aside, are there better alternatives around? (I'm speaking in general terms, ofc it depends on the use case) I understand that it's supposedly flexible, heat resistant and insulating. Is there another material that can match this? Fiberglass?

@T-roccBABY 4 жыл бұрын

Just had some guys remove the asbestos stucco on the side of the town house we rent. They didn't secure the tarp well at all, it was basically a glorified sun shade. Nothing covering our doors or windows. It's a breezy day so it's blowing around the entire area. They left a bunch of dust all over the ground and obliterated my garden(and a dryer vent, which now I'm considering must be full of the fibres. I don't feel safe even going out there anymore let alone letting the cats and dogs be out there. Let alone even living here still. How the hell am I supposed to clean up all this dust!? doesn't look like we're getting rain for at least a week either so it's not like it'll just settle into the soil or anything. If I had known this place even had asbestos in the first place I'd have never come here. Furthermore if the joke of a property maintenance company gave me a larger heads up than a day I'd have made my best effort to move the fuck out before it kicked off. The kicker is they did a few other rows of housing last summer. If someone would have told me it's crawling with asbestos I'd have moved the hell out of here last summer. If this complex was built in the 70s or so, why on Earth did it take them this many decades to get rid of it!? Greed. That's the real killer.

@ststst981 3 жыл бұрын

Contact whoever you can in the county who deals with this; maybe even a lawyer too. Asbestos removal requires specific procedures and safety gear as well. This sounds like a huge building code violation and OSHA violation for the work crew

@LK-pc4sq 5 жыл бұрын

I lived in a Surrey BC Coop. One of the residents installed asbestos insulation around pipes. He died from it a decade ago. He was to prideful and did not wear a mask.

@tesspire7760 Ай бұрын

do you remember how old was he…🙁

@tesspire7760 Ай бұрын

please tell me … he have mine exposed😔

@FeonaLeeJones 5 жыл бұрын

What if your ceiling has asbestos..? If you just leave it is it safe? As long as you don’t disturb it?

@jayh993 5 жыл бұрын

Yes but check its condition. Once it becomes damaged or weakens then the fibres can become airborne. If its intact and in good condition there's no need to worry.

@dachanist 4 жыл бұрын

No, that's the thing about Asbestos. We've known about it's danger for hundreds of years. You think they tell the temp workers about it when doing demolition? Nope. You think they know? Well you just watched the video. It's murder man, plain and simple.

@proasbestosremoval8102 6 жыл бұрын

Nice n Good

@fixinggrace 8 жыл бұрын

It's a horrible way to die.

@ptonpc 8 жыл бұрын

+Walter Grace Agreed, possibly the worst part is that your family can be exposed to it when you come home with your work clothes.

@jds355 8 жыл бұрын

+ptonpc Its more or less a virus considering how it spreads. Asbestos and three phase power are the main things I couldn't be paid enough to do any sort of work on.

@fixinggrace 8 жыл бұрын

BlitzKrieg Airsoft UK I've worked on 3 phase without an issue, but glad I don't anymore.

@jds355 8 жыл бұрын

I can work on mains fine but just the amount of energy that 3 phase can kick out and the fact there is a risk of arc flash is what would put me off. I don't understand the mechanics behind 3 phase which is probably why I shudder when I think about it and I'm sure experienced electricians are less put off.

@fixinggrace 8 жыл бұрын

BlitzKrieg Airsoft UK When I used to work on commercial HVAC, it was very common.