Asbestos: Hell's Hair
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- Let me tell you about Asbestos. What it is, what it does, its history, and it's present day.
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Asbestos was also used to make fake snow. Used mostly for Christmas decorations.
That snow scene in the original Wizard of Oz. All of it was asbestos
That whole movie is cursed.
The 1st edition of the vcr tapes shows a suicide hanging in the background.
@@bobbyjones5377 yes though many of the actors would die or have lifespans shorter then a tik Tok user attention span the suicide was actually just a big ass bird that’s the summary.
There used to be a huge asbestos plant in the next town over from me, now it's a shopping center, but in the 80s it was an asbestos plant. Apparently the kids in town would go over to the parking lot where there would be feet of the stuff piled up, and they would play in it like snow...
@@bobbyjones5377 that’s been proven false
@@jmstudios457 doubt they lived long enough to see actual snow since then
"Asbestos is not the bestest"
I feel like you made this whole video just to make this pun in the end.
Worth it.
It's really more like Asworstos.
I thought he said asbestos is not the best to us
Sounds like something CGP Gray would say.
@@NekoBoyOfficial Asbestogons are not the Bestagons
asbestos is not the bestost
In medieval Europe, there was a short-lived fad of owning clothes made from “salamander fur.” These clothes were bright white, furry, and totally fireproof. Made completely of asbestos.
lmao
wonder why it was short lived…
Can Confirm, was there in medieval times. 10/10
As short lived as its wearers…
Source?
As an Australian citizen, can vouch that I was raised in a reappropriated shed made of asbestos. Parents sorta had a “yeah don’t go punching holes in the wall and you’ll be right” approach
That’s horrible that happened to you but that’s the funniest thing ever 🤣
Well that's true it's not going to hurt you unless it's cracked asbestos is relatively safe
One of our school buildings was full asbestos and we threw some chairs through the ceiling and the fan came down lol. The school wasn't too impressed haha. Still that was 20 years ago would have been a way bigger deal today.
Yeah US and house has horse hair in the walls and lead paint. Is what it is to a certain point.
same i was in italy im terrified now but oh well ig i know now
Growing up half Hispanic, some of my family did demolition and asbestos abatement and I’ll tell you what. The amount of grown folk who didn’t care about the air quality and just worked without a protective mask was insane. Breathing asbestos in like it’s not gonna bite them down the road in life.
@@0neMadGypsy "It causes almost 10% of intellectual disability of otherwise unknown cause and can result in behavioral problems."
Ive noticed its a huge matter of pride in the tradefag circles to see who can ruin their health the fastest to prove how tough you are or something
What does your ethnicity have to do with doing demolition and abatement?
@@whiteyfisk9769 you got soft hands brother
@@tadassmolskas3014 You just proved his point
There’s no way to describe how bad the asbestos problem is in Australia. Almost every trade these days runs into it weekly
I don't think it is bad, just something to deal with. Deaths are very very low from it now
@@chrispekel5709 Bad being it’s prevalence. In the US it is only super common in older buildings. Big safety standards for removal/remediation are in place so it is not usually a danger, but it is annoying and expensive do deal with
Its everywhere in New Zealand thanks to Australian abundance.
@@joshuahill6153 I think New Zealand as a nation is too abundant
Similar situation in Europe it sounds like. Roofers come into contact with it regularly because it's in old fibrocement tiles, plumbers see it as insulation around pipes, there's asbestos cladding, asbestos sheathing panels, etc. It's insane.
I was diagnosed with mesothelioma 2 years ago at the age of 30. I don't know if I ever came in contact with asbestos and it's impossible to find out. The craziest thing that I only realized watching your video is this: to keep me alive and without chest dainage, I had to undergo a procedure called pleurodesis. It's done by injecting talcum powder in between the lungs and the pleural tissue to scar them and "stick" them together - thus there's no space for fluid to build up. I had no idea that asbestos (the most probable cause of my issues) and talc (a temporary solution) were so closely related.
I'm currently undergoing therapy and everything looks good. I'm able to lead pretty much normal life, although my endurance in physical activities has been significantly reduced.
I wish you a speedy recovery
@@TheRatManBob Thank you very much. The treatment is a very slow (and very expensive) process, but it's going along well. Nobody can tell if I'll ever recover fully or be free of any treatment or long lasting effects.
Best of luck
Interesting comment. Best wishes
Funny enough, the same procedure was used for my third pneumothorax to GLUE the lung to the chest cavity after the first plural abrasion (scarring the inside of the lung cavity to the scars adhere the lung) failed
The Military also used a ton of this stuff, and it's one of the reasons why you see a lot of vets dropping like flies. There's tales of entire parts of the ship being painted with asbestos-paint, and a guy working most of his time in a enclosed room with the asbestos material.
You almost gave me a heart attack. Had to grab my uniform out from the closet and check.
@@apolloandwarrior_3229 Okay so! let me give the standard warning, i am not a lawyer, for all your legal needs, please see a proper lawyer, I must advise I can not advise, excexc. BUT.
I did do data entry at a meso law firm and the general mechanisms of this devil-stuff is pretty well known to just about everybody who worked there. In california you generally (note the generally, again, not a lawyer), need at least six months of exposure for a manufacturer or someone who holds the corporation's zombified remains of liability to start even thinking "fair cop". This CAN and has, sadly, meant that not only people with direct contact gotten meso, but other family members who washed the clothes, or even were in the same house as the affected individual. The material likes to get everywhere, because it's essentially imperceptibly-small glitter made of glass.
what does this mean for you though? Well good news! hopefully if you were around ships, planes, and other construction from the 90's on, you have much less risk of having that exposure. However Vietnam days and before is a different story, and some of the buildings build from that time may still have the material in there (this is, if you were/are in the us forces, my limited knowledge is even more sadly limited to that). If your branch was decent, they SHOULD have made you sign a waver letting you know there were those materials, and you can also bark at the VA office if you ever unfortunately do get meso.
This is like, the short short version of the "oh god this stuff is where you never want it to be why even-", but i hope I provided some leads for you to start on if you're concerned. This stuff is the bane pf the working class, but thankfully most of the world is working to make sure no more new cases arise.
Someone in my family died to mesothelioma when I was a kid. He served in the Navy aboard a ship.
yeah a few months ago i was in london on the HMS belfast and when i went into the engine room almost half the room was covered in pipes asbestos coverings
fucking insulated heated clothing from ww2 was full of asbestos
In like 1993, my mom decorated the house for Christmas, using stuff she got at the dollar store. One of these items was labeled “angel hair“, and came in a package similar to tree tinsel. It looked absolutely beautiful glowing in the candlelight, but we noticed that after playing with it, our hands would be raw and bloody (like from a bad histamine reaction). it would last for days and we could feel the little prickles underneath our skin. After about a week she tore it all down and threw it out. I still wonder today, if it was asbestos that we were decking the halls with…
Edit: I looked it up and apparently it wasn’t asbestos but spun glass… and that it had already been discontinued for about a decade before we bought it at that sketchass dollar store 😂
Yeah like glass wool, it was also used in thermal insulation A LOT, and it's a super bad idea to handle it with bare skin as older folks around me told me many times (they knew or did themselves handle it by mistake doing construction or renovation, stuff like that).
Spun glass, oh Lord. Just reading that hurts.
Did you watch the video? Asbestos was banned for the most part in 91. Why would your mom be able to buy it in 93? Lol
@@user-vi4xy1jw7e dollar stores back in the 90s were VERY sketchy. You would see news stories of items and materials brought in from china that were banned decades ago. The spun glass is a rather tame example. Worth looking into for fun.
Spun glass? That's horrifying
My father grew up next to an a mine that pulled a lot of asbestos as a byproduct. They would offer free sandboxes for anyone in town and on request they’d come fill them with “sand”. The sand was asbestos and every family member from there has the early markers for mesothelioma.
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that is evil af imagine you have your kid playing in there
@@huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhn It's only evil if there was ill intent.
@@TheRealNewWhirledOrderit’s evil
Cmon algorithm.. do your thing. Also great video.
It recommended it to me, so far so good
I think it's doing the thing
it’s coming
I subbed, I did my part.
Well.
Im a firefighter. And a former veteran. I have been exposed to asbestos many times and theres a high chance i will get asbestosis. I already have high lead levels. Shit sucks.
EDIT: thanks for all the love. I am still a firefighter and we take tons of precautions now to keep our team safe. with a little safety, (and the right amount of luck) I can live a good fulfilling life doing what I love.
Bruh you're basically the American dream lmao.
While you're at it go eat some big macs and get your arteries clogged
The least i can say is; thank you for your service.
Shame you have to deal with that...
you won't get asbestosis. mustard family of plants will remove the lead. watch what you put in your mouth (get rid of the processed shit), eat real food and take apple cider vinegar (with mother) diluted in water until your stomach feels strong again. (4 table spoons in half a pint of water (adjust to what you need when you get the feel for it) first thing in the morning). you'll be bouncing like bouncy thing.
you just haven't met mother nature yet. she got everything you need.
You sacrificed your health to help others. You have my utmost respect, man. You're a hero. I hope you get the medical care you deserve and are still able to live a long and comfortable life
hope the VA doesnt give you a bullshit "not service related" diagnosis
My grandpa was a sheet metal worker in Chicago for 40 years, starting in the 60s. My dad was a sheet metal worker in Chicago for 25 years, starting in the 90s. Both of them have asbestos in their lungs, but it’s scarred over and they’ve never had any medical complications from it, so far. My grandpa is 87 now.
That sucks my man, lung problems are so distressing to the sufferer, I think it's disgusting how people were exposed to this shit after they knew what it could do , I hope the got some workers compo or something
Dodged a bullet.
I've had several family members in the navy who were on the asbestos ships and all of them got cancer. Given their long term exposure they were very lucky.
@@jimihayes150 but he said they haven’t had any medical complications
@@vast9467 yea but he did say their lungs are scarred and that will bother you even if it's not going cancerous
We live in Greece and my grandpa developed lung cancer in his 70s due to the work he did in asbestos mines in his early 20s. He was always super healthy and active but that didn't really make a difference in the end - unfortunately he died in 2020. Stuff like this makes me wonder what we could discover was deadly all along, 50 years from now.
Well most likely our high calorie malnutrition wirh close to none micronutrients left.
@@0neMadGypsy I think you completely missed my point. I brought up his healthy lifestyle to emphasize the fact that no matter how healthy and active he was after or how much time passed, asbestos had done its damage for good since that time in his life. It was also included in his official diagnosis that his cancer was due to asbestos and the work he did in the mines.
I'm also unsure if you're confused or ignorant because dying of old age (ex: your heart stopping in your sleep) does not even compare to dying of cancer at any age or point in life - it is heartbreaking, painful and scary and it always feels like it's too soon. I hope you or your loved ones will never have to experience this.
@JJ he meant that the high calorie diet westerners intake has no real nutrients. It's probably the next health disaster is what it looks like he was trying to say
Sugar-free drinks
Artificial sweeteners....ALL of them, we will eventually discover are deadly.
As an Australian, the stuff is everywhere. Every school I’ve been to has had these little stickers above the doors warning you about the stuff. It’s kinda funny that they just let kids sit around this stuff, and all they do to protect them is put up a little blue and yellow sticker.
Not the best idea to have classrooms full of asbestos but, as long as it's not disturbed, it's less likely to cause any noticeable issues.
Same here in Canada, all along the walls of the schools are stickers that say something like "warning: asbestos, do not disturb" and we have asbestos maps for parts of the buildings and whatnot
You should have mentioned that Wittenoom had asbestos shovelling competitions. As sad and dangerous as it is, it is also absurdly hilarious to me.
mesothelioma speedrun shovel%
yeah listening to my dad talk about the town as we drove past the turnoff leading to there heading to port hedland was crazy
God bless the hatchery
My brother died 3 years ago at age 53 from mesothelioma. It was a horrific death and was late stage 4 when it was found. His first real sign was when his lung collapsed from fluid buildup around the lung. It was all downhill from the first symptom and he died choking for air after blood clots went to his lungs.
Man I'm so sorry to hear that. My mom died when she was 43, it esp sucks when people die young.
I'm sorry to hear that. He was too young. Bless you and your family.
Jesus...at least some rich Jewish CEO made a billion dollars i guess
@@whiteyfisk9769 okay Hitler nobody cares about your crazy antisemitic theories
"In the world of RPGs, this is called stacking de-buffs." As a DnD / RPG player, I fucking lol'd hard.
That shit had me rolling 😂😂
Yeah, that was a good line XD
I was looking for this comment, ill 2nd and 3rd that gents 😂
I had to compose myself after hearing it.
“ "Blue Sky Mine" is a song by Australian rock band Midnight Oil, released in February 1990 as the first single from their seventh studio album, Blue Sky Mining (1990). The song was inspired by the experiences of workers at the Wittenoom asbestos mines who contracted various asbestos-related diseases.[2][3][4] The "blue" refers to blue asbestos, and the "sugar refining company" mentioned in the lyrics refers to the Colonial Sugar Refining Company Ltd, the owner of the mines. “ - Wikipedia
When your bosses don’t tell you that your work is killing you,
And even if you knew,
You needed the job to provide for your family.
Nothing's as precious, as a hole in the ground
@@cameronprior6190
Hey, hey-hey, hey
There'll be food on the table tonight
Hey, hey, hey, hey
There'll be pay in your pocket tonight
My gut is wrenched out it is crunched up and broken
A life that is led is no more than a token
Who'll strike the flint upon the stone and tell me why
If I yell out at night there's a reply of bruised silence
The screen is no comfort I can't speak my sentence
They blew the lights at heaven's gate and I don't know why
But if I work all day on the blue sky mine
(There'll be food on the table tonight)
Still I walk up and down on the blue sky mine
(There'll be pay in your pocket tonight)
The candy store paupers lie to the share holders
They're crossing their fingers they pay the truth makers
The balance sheet is breaking up the sky
So I'm caught at the junction still waiting for medicine
The sweat of my brow keeps on feeding the engine
Hope the crumbs in my pocket can keep me for another night
And if the blue sky mining company won't come to my rescue
If the sugar refining company won't save me
Who's gonna save me?
Who's gonna save me?
Who's gonna save me?
But if I work all day on the blue sky mine
(There'll be food on the table tonight)
And if I walk up and down on the blue sky mine
(There'll be pay in your pocket tonight)
And some have sailed from a distant shore
And the company takes what the company wants
And nothing's as precious, as a hole in the ground
Who's gonna save me?
Who's gonna save me?
I pray that sense and reason brings us in
Who's gonna save me?
Who's gonna save me?
We've got nothing to fear
In the end the rain comes down
In the end the rain comes down
Washes clean, the streets of a blue sky town
There was a big uptick in asbestos-related disease in Australia recently due to a lot of people DIY renovating older homes without protection (renovation is quite a craze here). I remember growing up every suburban fence was made of corrugated blue asbestos sheets!
Makes me wonder if my old house in western vic has asbestos......
the editing is so weird because it's on the brink of being just a slideshow but is unique enough that it just stays out of that zone
My Dutch primary school is actually built in the 80s and the little roof of the Fietsenstalling (a little metal structure under which teachers would park their bikes) was completely made of asbestos.
One of the coolest memories of my childhood at that school was the moment they put red/white tape everywhere and no one was allowed to go to that part of the school play ground because they were changing the roof of the little structure to get rid of the asbestos.
I can't remember if the whole roof of the main school building itself was also made of asbestos. I think it was, but not in an unsafe way so they never bothered changing it.
It's fun hearing so much about it. Because "Asbestos is not the bestest" is the only thing my school ever taught me.
nejerlands asbest
My secondary school in England had to close off about 1/3 of the floor space because the walls were made of asbestos (and I had spent quite some time in those rooms, rip). This wasn't a long time ago, either... 2019....
@@Handles_AreStupid Asbestos doesn’t really do anything unless the fibres are disturbed. For example, if you drilled a hole into those walls.
I remember all the shed roofing in my Dutch suburb being the same material. Kids would climb on it and sometimes break parts of it off to use as a sort of stoepkrijt (chalk). Messed up.
Glad my parents knew and I stayed the Fck away
why was it a cool memory
My personal favourite obscure use for asbestos comes from Julia Child's 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 2' in which she suggests baking bread on a slab of asbestos.
Almost started crying of laughter when you did the ,,stacking debuffs" joke.
Great video.
My grandfather used to work in a factory which used asbestos to produce tiles etc. The workers would literally lay on sacks of asbestos during their break in order to get some rest or eat lunch. Most of them died from cancer etc.The factory closed in 1990 beacause workers took them to the court. The company never admited the asbestos to be cancerous.
babis
@@cat-oc4mt babies* 🥰
Fun Pro-tip. just remember that _babies rhyme with rabies_ and that should make it easier to spell next time.
@@snickle1980he's speaking Welsh, nonce
@@caesarion4596 😧
@@caesarion4596 No need to talk like a asshole.
I'd say the oxygen theory and the slashed to ribbons theory of cancer causation seem the most plausible.
I have a hard time believing that someone's lungs are being cut apart at the molecular level without destroying the cells.
oh, some crystals can reach monofilament level. For 3 speaks that Flour and Dust- miners Lung, Bakers lung not only can cause COPD, but trigger cancers too
Id does destroy the cells but not always.
Might just be small enough to pierce through cell membranes but not lyse cells. Go through both membranes and maybe accumulate in nucleus? Honestly this needs to be researched already.
@@mattj500 like everything it is being researched thoroughly...
"Recent progress and perspectives on the mechanisms underlying Asbestos toxicity" 2021
"The Current Understanding Of Asbestos-Induced Epigenetic Changes Associated With Lung Cancer" 2020
"Asbestos induces mitochondrial DNA damage and dysfunction linked to the development of apoptosis" 2003
It is surprising how few documentation are out there about asbestos considering how ubiquitous it was.
I am concerned about the statement that the FDA banned it largely from food products. 😂
They found a way to replace asbestos emulsifier used in the food industry with depleted uranium so no worries
it was probably just a "better safe than sorry" thing
“Largely” 🤔🤔🤔
I think I might’ve just figured out Coca Cola’s secret ingredient
We almost outlawed asbestos completely until Big Cotton Candy stepped in and started throwing it’s weight around.
Back in the early 00s, my highschool had selected wings shut down while workers systematically removed asbestos from the building.
It was common for certain students to prove their manliness by punching through the shielding used to block off these areas, it was basically some kind of extra thick sheet rock. Behind that was a layer of plastic sheet, this was what was keeping the work areas airtight, and for whatever reason other students would put their hands through the punched holes and tear through the plastic. Oddly I didn't see a lot of effort to patch things up.
Kind of humorous, kids right?
How far we have fallen!
Lol. Construction workers are all collectively thinking “fuck them kids”. I would be too
Australia is mentioned in the video, punching drywall is a common pastime in much of rural 'straya from what i've heard.
Depending on where the holes were made in the containment, like one of the entrance chambers, it may not have mattered much. There's also usually multiple layers of plastic sheeting so when someone punctures one layer there's still a backup layer.
Comparing asbestos infused cigarettes to stacking debuffs in RPGs is fucking gold and hands down the funniest thing I’ve heard and will ever hear in my life😂
I was told in an OSHA class that once the asbestos particles embed themselves in your lungs, your body will compartmentalize them. That is, because the body cannot get rid of them, it will just form cells around the individual particles in order to isolate them. Do this so many times and you eventually have a tumor forming.
Don't know if that's the real reason, but thought it was interesting.
Cancer is the result of several genetic mutations that cause cells from your body to evolve into a separate organism from yourself. It competes with your immune system with a complex system of defenses. It's more than just a tumor.
Makes enough sense for me.
Pros: It’s Indestructible!
Cons: its indestructible…
Really interesting that you mentioned the asbestos houses. Here in Norway a lot of older houses are still clad with "Eternit", plates made from a mix of asbestos and cement. It was very suitable for the harsh climate here. Of course, not something you want to work with a lot, but it would last basically forever.
A lot of people working in the factories making these plates got sick, and asbestos was made illegal in buildings from 1979.
Interesting to hear ! My neighbor had a roof made out of eternites, but one time there was a big storm with hailstones (ice balls) and almost the entire roof was shattered by the end of the storm.
Also, many abbandoned buildings I saw that had eternites on them have collapsed from water damage. The ones with metal roofs and clay shingles are still standing strong.
This is the first time I ever heard someone praise eternites, here everyone hates them and has learned how brittle they are.
Our over 100 year old house here in Sweden is completely covered in the stuff, my parents always taught me to be careful around it since if broken it would be very bad to breath in.
@@errorsk2188 Yeah it is not a good roofing material, cheap maybe yes but you have to be very careful installing and maintaining it, step in the wrong place and it cracks very easily
We just removed the old eternit roof of one of our houses by ourselves, made sure to wear masks with proper filters while handling it. Most of it was in pretty good shape, but some of it broke while carrying.
It's very common here in central and east Europe as well. It was cheap, relatively durable to weather (gets very brittle with time tho) and most importantly fireproof. It was installed everywhere until it was made illegal to build new houses with it. It lasts easily 40+ years unless it get hit and crack or expose to rainwater bit too much.
The house I grew up in was made of asbestos boards. Every time my chest hurts I just think “So this is how it begins”.
Lollll
Used to have one of Europe’s biggest manufacturers down the road from myself. An older neighbour was telling us how they’d leave it out in metal bins with wheels. As kids back then they’d jump in the bins late evening or weekends and roll them down into the close by river of the nature reserve. Crazy days. He’s still alive and 87 now.
My grandfather was a race car driver and still has his Asbestos fire proof Suit he used to wear for racing
To be fair, respirable silica is also a major health risk (aka sand small enough to breath). Generally, putting things in your body, especially your lungs, that’s not meant to be there is probably bad.
Silicosis.
i know someone who got silicosis from flint knapping
Sandpits in Australia are filled with triple washed sand where the fine sand is caught and added back in and the gov doesn't give a shit as long as its washed. About 30% of it is dust that when you drop some sand the 30% will just blow away in the air. So stupid. It's all mined quartz too, so 100% silica.
Absolutely true. In fact now on American construction sites if concrete dust is being generated without mitigation you can receive a ridiculously huge fine. The whole job will shut down if necessary.
@@HLBNZ any info on chlorine powder or sodium bicarbonate powder? I handle that often without a mask. =(
A lot of people don’t realize that Asbestos is relatively safe to handle in most situations. The issue is when it turns into particles and or fine dust that it can enter your body through breathing or absorption
True. Half of my house still has asbestoses under the tiles but its just chilling. my parents have lived here for 40 years and they have no lung issues
You cant really absorb asbestos all it does is create little bumps if it gets in your skin, its only deadly when you breath it in and then it depends on what type and what amount of asbestos
Yeah i work as a demolitioner and most customers freak out when they have asbestos at home
Mechanics eating food with brake pad dust b like: "It ain't ever hurt nobody"
@@agoat3557 I mean that's fair. as a demolition company you should be certified to remove the asbestos, or contract someone who is. It's generally pretty costly.
I’ve worked in a facility with walls that say “danger asbestos , do not wash”.
You will never guess what I was doing in that facility.
Washing floors?
@cornixdemetrius7883 Hosing it down from top to bottom. Walls and floors included. Plenty of the wallboard chunked off when it got sprayed.
Glad I'm out of there.
The four horsemen of "woops I thought this was safe so I put it everywhere" :
- Asbestos.
- Lead.
- Mercury.
- Sugar.
literally obsessed with your editing
Thank you
Business owners knew the dangers of asbestos many decades ago, and let workers be exposed to it with no protective clothing or face masks-with the dust everywhere!
Mesothelioma is extraordinarily painful, and the eventual death a blessed release.
Greed, selfishness, entitlement, corruption-which is why we need strong health and safety laws and regulations ALL THE TIME!
The government did it a lot more than any businessman. The US Navy almost had every yard fail safety inspections in WWII, but FDR managed to make sure the inspections were cancelled.
Those regs did real well the last few years. Real well.
@@edwardvaughnbalicudiong
Your point being…?
@@amentco8445
(Some) people will always try to avoid their responsibilities, and make as much money as they can, not caring about the consequences.
The last president was one of those sorts of people too, and he made it easier for that sort of behaviour to flourish.
It is a constant and unending battle to protect weaker parties from the strong.
The strong have always had the advantage. They sometimes convince their victims that they are on the same page-as did Trump.
@@edwardvaughnbalicudiong I kind of thought the same thing, but corporations aren't your friend anymore than the government is. I am sure this guy would- oh he's not disputing the Karl Marx comment. Oh he managed to try and drag Trump into this randomly. Nevermind, just go with your first instinct on these things.
Man please keep making content like this I actually learned so much in this video, my brother's used to live in a house in Queensland, Australia and the house's are literally called Queenslanders and they lived there for like 5 years man that house was probably ridden with asbestos, but the weird thing is that Queenslanders are protected by a heritage law and cannot be tore down because they are a house that's been there for over 100+ years, some of them can be tracked as far back as the 1840's and these houses are still rented out, they are usually perfect for share houses because of how many rooms but no telling how much asbestos is loaded in all of them and I have partied in a fare share of these houses.
Currently living in a share house. Victoria, Australia. Heritage building, we have two walls known as the asbestos walls one is a divider in my room. Rules are don't drill any holes, and definitely don't irritate the taped over parts of the asbestos walls. After this video I'm now rethinking my decisions.
Old QLD'ers pre 1950 prob have little asbestos, the boomers went mental with the stuff post war peaking in the 1970s so should be ok.
The 'stacking debuff' part killed me
Thank you for actually making a very informative video where I actually learned something that didn't take up 1 hour of my life. *subscribed*
That I live in a time so enlightened that you just share this information with us for free and in such an entertaining format is truly a miracle. Love the topic and execution.
Asbestos was also commonly used as a filler for bakelite plastic. If you ever see those vintage super heavy black phones you know what I'm talking about. It's also encountered in vintage home appliances, such as US made radio cabinets.
Yikes I had no idea, thanks for the info!
Yeah i repair antique tube equipment and a lot of the time under the metal chassis they have an asbestos mat
@@PhoenixT1953 I mostly work with euro stuff like Telefunken, Philips, Luxor etc. and fortunately its very rare to find asbestos in those but they have huge cabinets and chassis. Less thermal issues I guess.
The asbestos bound in plastic is very inert, there is virtually no way to be exposed to it.
Plastic
Concrete
Mortar
Masonry cement
Roofing tiles
Roofing paper
Siding
Pipe insulation
Drywall
Plastic bond/filler
Flue pipes
Pipe valve packings and seals
Wire insulation
The list is what we call "endless"
What actually happened here is this guys saw an asbestos lawyer commercial with a friend, one of them wound up saying "asbestos is not the bestos" and then he just made a whole 9 minute video just to make that joke again.
Wow that was great, I expected to have something like 200k subscribers but the TH-cam algorithm isn't as fair as it should be
Keep up the great work, I'm sure your hard work will pay !
yeah i was like 300 subs, I've struck gold
my dad actually fought in court against the use of asbestos in South Africa, he would always tell me about the dangers of it, so im glad to see more people gaining awareness about it.
There is a commercial in America every 3 seconds for asbestos.
This isn't new awareness.
@@asbestosfibers1325they still sell it in the us?
@NinoJoel no.
But it doesn't just go away, it's still everywhere.
@@asbestosfibers1325 apparently it is still legal to sell asbestos products in the us.
Including brake pads for cars.
That's crazy
@@asbestosfibers1325 Yes* US still imports asbestos products
I'm an Inside Wireman and had to do asbestos abatement at a church in Denver in 2018 because the GC didn't properly survey the rooms before having us start demo. The church was built in the 60s (I think 64, but maybe 68?) amd was FULL of asbestos. Asbestos tiles and flooring in the kitchen, asbestos in the grout, asbestos in the ceilings, asbestos everywhere! We only had to do it for less than a day before they got a proper abatement crew to come out and work on the building in sections, but it was a very informative week. The day prior we had to sit through the GC going over the SDS on multiple different asbestos products. It was a fun project despite the numerous dangers we ended up encountering. I really hope the church doesn't have parishioners do their electrical again, though. What a nightmare!
Comparing Wittenoom to Chernobyl isn't fair. Chernobyl's contamination will decay with time. Wittenoom's will last forever.
There is still the nuclear fire slowly burning in Chernobyl’s bowels
@@dbio305 Radioactive material that takes thousands of years to decay to safe levels is still decaying. Asbestos is stable. When Chernobyl's radioactivity becomes safe in the distant future, Wittenoom will still be dangerous.
As a nuclear activist, I'm going to take this comment to use in future acts of non-violent debate.
@@rovalero2 Go right ahead! People need to know there are worse things than radioactivity.
yeah. chernobyl is pretty low on the list of man-made disasters. the top few hundred are all the different ways we fucked with the atmoshpere and ocean of the entire planet lmao
I was going through the estate of a dead geologist recently who's collection had been donated to a museum and they found a whole heap of blue asbestos in there just casually in a bag. My colleague who was going through the stuff with me saw the bag, opened it, pulled out a chunk of it and went "yep that's asbestos". A fun 30 mins ensued as we had to get the hasmat gear out to deal with it all 😅
Your colleague should be arrested for spreading biohazardous materials around people.
@@caioaugusto3138lol outrageous. It isn’t that dangerous
@@applez4life200 would you like to be on its vicinity when it happened?
Why do people handle it with biohazard suits & masks if it isn't that dangerous?
@@caioaugusto3138 there’s nothing you can do. I work in construction bud, life happens. I can’t wear a mask every time someone is cutting out block, sweeping up block dust, or sawing insulation everywhere.
The reason removal crews are heavily dressed is because they are in charge of removing it. Often times in construction removal means cutting, breaking, shattering, etc. All very dangerous because the abestos breaks apart and becomes particles in the air. As to why these people dressed up, likely due to company policy.
@Flying Weasels So it is terrible but you choose to "tough it up". The guy could do something. He could not be a dumbass yet he actively chose to handle in a uncareful fashion a hazardous material. also worked construction, & we would handle asbestos as some uranium grade shit.
This is one of the most informative videos I've seen on the platform. I've always known about asbestos and even done my research on it in the past, but this video explains it better than any other in my opinion.
Which university?
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This man just dropped the hardest dessert recipe I’ve ever seen. Subbed
I'm 34, i used to go into this abandoned paper mill and smash up the asbestos roofing that had fallen in.
Man being a kid in the late 90s and early 2000s was fun.
See when someone tells you something is dangerous as a kid but doesn't really explain how or why... you gonna mess with it because they said it's dangerous.
I once found a book called the asbestos handyman or something similar, wild, has all sorts of projects you could do like building sheds and houses like the one you showed... instructing you to get out the hand saw and cut that big old sheet of asbestos up by hand while you breath the dust in.
The hospital I spent the pandemic working in had a ward with asbestos floor tiles still, was some very specific rules on cleaning them.
As a final asbestos story, railway carriages in the UK used to be insulated with it, the solution they used to neutralise it before scrapping these steel bodied railways carriages was to put them in a big gas oven and heat them up until it melted as explained here. Reasulted in one very heat distorted wreck of a railway carriage but it was then safe to cut up and add into the scrap metal supply chain
One more... they used it to insulate parts of the tunnel infrastructure of the Glasgow subway in scotland, they had to strip it all out eventually which was one heck of a bad job to have, stuck in a tunnel ripping into asbestos with minimal ventilation
My university still has a lot of buildings with asbestos floor tiles in them, since most of them were renovated or built when those were popular. Should I be worried? One building I’m in a lot has a few tiles that are chipped, and I imagine this might be an issue
@@pickledkool-aid I wouldn't be too worried, also lots of places it's kinda not exactly clear who to contact or who has responsibility to check it.
They usually put a coating on top, like a clear coat for floors, keeps it all in and just needs a refinish now and then. Infinitely cheaper than having to seal off the whole area and remove the tiles then clean all the surfaces and safely dispose of the waste.
Canadian houses built in the 50s also tend to contain asbestos in the form of special vinyl tiles. These are typically inserted between the subfloors and floors of houses to minimize creaking.
Canada only banned it 5 years ago in 2018, it's in a lot more than that. Still not banned by your silly southern neighbours though...no surprise there!
My sophomore year of high school, we did “Asbestos: the Musical” as one of the sketches
Which of course had a bit where most of the cast dies coughing, one person delivers a melancholy aria about Mesothelioma
And then a quick reprise of the main gag “Asbestos is the bestest” gag & scene
I still have the piano sheet music *somewhere* I think
That is cool ✌️
Thats so fookin cool i really wanna hear "asbestos is the bestest"
I was not expecting to be this entertained when I clicked on this video.
A building inspector told me:
If you know there's a source and it's friable meaning easily dissolved into the small dangerous asbestos particles , you can wet it to trap some of the fibers. You then have mold to clean up if you leave it. But working with asbestos is a pain.
One product I feel is a hidden asbestos are those new nic pouches that have no plant matter. The little dust in that is sharp and onviously unhealthy for many reasons - but it's these little dust particles that worry me.
Edit: I dont think they're using asbestos in these. I doubt it. But the cloud of dust when you open and close the container reminds me exactly of talcum powder. Pretty ominous considering it's supposed to be easier on the lungs.
i think the powder is just salt nicotine bound to something like maltodextrin
@@f67739 Thyat's heavy, doc! Is there anything i should know about working in close proximity to large amounts of chlorine liquid, chlorine powder, or calcium bicarbonate?
Yeah wetting it is a good idea, it's what you do when G10 which is made out of fiberglass.
@@snickle1980 If you work with chlorine gas you know the dangers, but reacting a carbonate or bicarbonate sounds bad. There are different reactions that can occur. One that will damage your nervous system even in small exposure to it. It's scary because exposure in large amounts takes hours for symptoms to appear and the odor is only detectable when the threshold of immediate danger is ~3-4x over the presence of the one I have it mind. It's useful industrially and necessary as a reagent to form useful products, but not good to accidentally generate. Lots of workers exposed to it don't know until they need double lung transplantation. But be very careful with anything chlorinated and gaseous. Cl2 or otherwise. Just like CCl4 is no longer used in fire extinguishing except in rare instances. Why? It's super toxic and a horrible greenhouse gas because it's stable until hit by a high enough energy particle like gamma radiation from space. Ozone depletion. Makes CO2 look like nothing.
Some of the most toxic molecules to humans by potency are halogenated gaseous substances. Some are lifesaving like some anesthetic gases (still bad for the atmosphere). It sounds like those are pool maintenance chemicals but yeah be careful with pool and carbonates should not be mixed at the same time even in a pool. Or walk to opposite ends of the pool if you must . I'm not an expert on taking care of pools but be cautious and practice safe handling and isolate all chemicals in their own bins or something if it's your work vehicle and this is a business you're running.
Safety because you only live once
I can see why it would still have some niche uses, like fireproof cloth, but yeah, that doesn't stop it from being nasty stuff.
Interestingly, Cornwall in the UK is known partly for asbestos. It has, at The Lizard peninsula, a fairly unique form of serpentine mineral called Lizardite. In the serpentine family is also chrysotile asbestos, which occurs alongside lizardite.
We still use it on some systems, because we don't have any better options.
@@leechowning2712 na we do have several other ceramic fibers that surpass asbestos in heat and chemical resistrance. Problem is they are just as cursed health wise
I've been in the asbestos removal trade for the last 5 years. I know a few guys who worked in asbestos years ago before things were so strict and they're in a bad way. My buddy Mike recently became housebound and is now on a making at home to help him breath because his lung function has dropped. It's wild because we know how dangerous it is but it's so good as a product that we still used it regardless of the risks. A synthetic version that didn't release fibres would be a game changer.
We largely use glass fibre instead these days. But it pretty much has the same potential health issues if you breathe the fibres
@@CAMSLAYER13 If you mean stuff like rockwool, it actually breaks down in the lugs.
There's another great video about a Russian town named after asbestos and they have crazy stories of back in the day like holding it in their hands and fanning it out back and forth like an accordion to impress guests... Crazy stuff
As both a firefighter and a movie historian, I can't help but marvel at the paradoxical role asbestos played in our shared history. It's a tale of innovation and unintended consequences that spans both my professional domains.
From a firefighting perspective, asbestos was once hailed as a miracle material. Its fire-resistant properties were truly remarkable, offering a level of protection that seemed almost magical at the time. In the early to mid-20th century, we'd encounter asbestos in all sorts of buildings, and I'll admit, there was a certain comfort in knowing it was there. The stuff could withstand temperatures that would make other materials crumble, and its ability to retard flame spread was unparalleled.
Now, switching hats to my role as a movie historian, the impact of asbestos on the film industry was equally profound. Theaters of the golden age of cinema were veritable shrines to this mineral. From the curtains to the projection booths, asbestos was omnipresent, offering a sense of security to patrons and theater owners alike. The highly flammable nature of early film stock made fire safety paramount, and asbestos seemed to be the perfect solution.
The material's versatility was astounding. It could be woven into fabrics, mixed into insulation, or formed into rigid boards. This malleability allowed it to be incorporated into virtually every aspect of theater construction and operation. The fire-resistant curtains, in particular, were a marvel of engineering, designed to drop and contain any fire that might break out on stage, potentially saving hundreds of lives.
However, as we now know, this widespread use came at a terrible cost. The very properties that made asbestos so effective at fire prevention - its fibrous nature and resistance to heat - also made it devastatingly harmful when inhaled. It's a bitter irony that a material we once relied on to save lives would ultimately be responsible for so many deaths.
In retrospect, the story of asbestos serves as a poignant reminder of the unforeseen consequences that can arise from even the most well-intentioned innovations. As both a firefighter and a historian, I find myself in the unique position of appreciating its benefits while being acutely aware of its dangers. It's a complex legacy, one that continues to impact both the world of fire safety and the preservation of historic theaters to this day.
When studying Geology at college, there were samples of the different kinds of asbestos, was pretty interesting handling it knowing how dangerous it is.
This is great. I can't believe you don't have more subscribers. Soon hopefully. Lots of good info here, and thanks for shouting out Australia lol. Good mention of Wittenoom. It's a big problem in the capital, Canberra, where they've had issues with 'Mr Fluffy' asbestos (really). Lots of serious implications for people who couldn't live in their homes anymore. There's also a chrysotile asbestos lobby in the US even now lol. Anyway, keep up the good work!
My friend and I thought we accidentally breathed in some asbestos from insulation when we were dumb kids and agreed that if we got mesothelioma we would send each other cards that say "Get better asbestos you can!"
Noice. I cancer-tainly see the humor in that.
PLEASE make more geology videos. Geology is fascinating but there is a lack of entertaining geology content on YT. This video was excellently written and edited and has the right kind of flair that can bring out the entertainment in an otherwise normally dry topic of science.
I do plan on talking about the KT boundary at some point since I live near a place where it's easily visible
"in the world of RPG's, this is called stacking debuffs"
You got me there, take my subscription.
This video was absolutely unhinged, entertaining and informative. I loved every second of it. Thank you for spending time on making this. ❤
Asbestos tiles were used everywhere. Found many boxes of spare ones in my grandparents garage when we were cleaning the house to sell. I'm sure there was other stuff in the house made of it too, just to be expected with the age of most houses on the market
really impressive video man. I clicked expecting to learn about a demon named Asbestos who was said to be the hair of hell but still found this video really interesting and engaging
the script, editing, music. its so genius.
I’ve had 3+ safety training classes on this but by God am I watching
Great Video, gives a good small insight into the history of one of the best and at the same times worst materials ever used.
It's also important to mention that many people decide to get some cheap construction company to remove asbestos from their old house, which actually causes more harm than good as the cheap companies doesn't really follow the correct precautions when removing asbestos, putting a lot of fibers in the air. When you're removing asbestos by yourself for whatever reason(which is something an inexperienced person shouldn't really do), make sure you DO follow the recommended precautions, which you can find on websites like "asbestosawareness"
Edit: also remember that when removing asbestos yourself, you're not only putting your own family at risk, but also your neighbors and anyone in the vicinity of the removal.
exactly, if its in your walls its inert and not bothering anybody, the problem is ripping your walls open and taking it out that make sit a danger. If its in your walls as insulation chances are it won't affect your health at all since you don't come in contact or disturb that part of a house
My dad knew the risks and asked me to remove asbestos roofing left in the garden.
I even broke some of it by accident and he told me it didn't matter.
Isn't it great to have parents?
@@neyaneya5554 your chances of getting mesothelioma from one single breath are slim. Not zero, but slim. Essentially the more asbestos you breathe in, the higher the chances of you developing mesothelioma. I'm obviously not an expert, but I'd say it's fine.
@@zaku2552 the risks are minimal. People shouldn't worry
@@chrispekel5709 refer to my other reply ;)
I really really enjoyed this video !! You made me smile and I really needed that today, and it was also super interesting. I was sad that you didn't have more videos and I hope you make some more soon !! Thanks and have a wonderful day :)
Almost done with the next one. Hope tomorrow is better for you
Great editing, fantastic puns and references, and a CGP Grey-esque quip "asbestos is not the bestost." This entire video is amazing, I really hope this springboards you to a ton more subs! Count me as one of them :]
Hexagons are the bestagons
Asbestos filters in cigarettes - stacking debuffs 😂 I appreciate this
This material has saved more lives than it has taken.
Fight me.
One other use of asbestos, related to the concrete boards, is in asphalt. The fibrous material added some durability. Now, they still use fibres in some applications (usually highways), but not asbestos. This makes disposing of old asphalt rather interesting.
That rpg reference was on point! 😂Great video
I really love this video: the editing is fun, the music is lighthearted, the information is interesting and thought provoking, and you have a very nice narration voice.
I’m happy to have come across this vid!
yes definitely a quality guy, highly enjoyed the vid
I'll definitely be coming back to this video for another watch
Funny, informational, good editing, and under 10 minutes. Good stuff.
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Therapist: Bananussy doesn't exist it can't hurt you!
Bananussy:
That's a really good idea with the banana stuffed with chocolate. Nearly as good as toasted marshmallow. I've had banana and honey sandwiches, banana fish finger sandwiches, banana wrapped in bacon, can't believe this is new to me.
My friends dad recently died from asbestosis, he said he remembered exactly when it happened too, he showed up for work and they had labourers cutting asbestos boards without any protection so he and a few of his co workers just left and went home because they knew it was bad for them
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@@snickle1980 You must be fun at parties
@@playernotfound9489 you know what? I can't argue with that...I Must have been in a shit mood that day, but that's no excuse. I'll take the L.
my apologies.
@@snickle1980 no not you but daniel miller
@@playernotfound9489
That's more of an F than an L. Have a little respect.
When I went to watch this video, I didn't think I would come out on the other side with a tasty idea for a dessert. Thank you very much for the idea, sir.
Thanks for putting this out. There can never be too much awareness about asbestos. It is BAD stuff
In Sweden it was very popular for a while to put asbestos facades on houses for insulation purposes. You can still see some Eternit houses here and there
Same in Poland
I'm soon going to remove my Asbestos shed, this means pulling what is left of it and replacing it with a nice plot of soil. You can find out what you need in your country online. It is not that scary if you are careful dismantling each piece. You need to lock them in an air-tight black bag and it'll be good enough for the council/experts to dispose of at the tip. UK has a lot of these 'buildings' everywhere and they are in shoddy conditions. Wearing the correct protection and handling the process is the most important part when handling Asbestos.
I would try to avoid it but I will deal with it myself considering the extortionate amounts you will have to pay for its removal and disposal by a third party.
Dude this video made me so engulfed in the world of asbestos. Im proud no one will ever beat me in an asbestos debate now
there is a museum near me that has an asbestos house there, it's recommended that you only go in and look around briefly, for obvious reasons, and that you don't touch or scrape anything. You can only go into the first room which if I remember correctly is the kitchen (Small post WWII housing) and the rest is roped off
I was working in construction, and we were drilling floor tiles made of asbestos in this old house to make a new floor, and i remember this one dude power-drillin' the floor without any mask at all (you could barely even see because of the asbestos in the air) we did this for 2 days straight. This was 3 years ago, i wonder if he's still alive lol
Bruh you good
he was able to type. I'm sure he's fine. It's only been 2 days, ya know?
He's good lol.
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LMAO 5:50 That stacking debuff destiny 2 reference killed me 😂
I love how you just go straight to the point. Perfect
Stacking debuffs has to be my favorite reference of all time.
Me, who in his childhood (teen age included) played with asbestos, swam in toxic waters and numerous times put something chemical in my mouth: Guess I should have superpowers by now
They call us Gen-X for a reason ;)
Oh boy I can't wait to clean the asbestos out of my house while using my trusty Gp-5 gas mask
Not so fun fact: the snow scene in The Wizard Of Oz with every character falling asleep in the poppy field, yeah- the snow was asbestos. Now you’ll never see that scene the same ever again.