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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by AlexandrB on Monday March 18, 2024 @03:31PM (#39748894)
It's also under-appreciated how risky many common substances are when ground or cut. Cutting concrete, for example, can cause silicosis of the lungs[1] if precautions aren't taken. Wood dust is also potentially carcinogenic[2].

Then there's stuff like metal fume fever[3], which seems to be temporary but who knows what long term effects we'll discover in the future.

[1] https://www.elcosh.org/document/1930/d000852/Dry+Cutting+%25...

[2] https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/wood_dust.html

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_fume_fever

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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by nostrademons on Monday March 18, 2024 @03:43PM (#39749048)
The general rule of thumb should be "don't breathe dust", not regulating specific types of dust. Almost all forms of dust are bad for you.
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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by nxobject on Monday March 18, 2024 @06:02PM (#39750584)
Quartz has a similar effect to concrete, too.
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Re:EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decad... by sidewndr46 on Monday March 18, 2024 @11:10PM (#39752577)
Berylliosis is the truly unexpected one for me. Something as harmless looking as a piece of ceramic can basically wipe out your lungs
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