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[–] [email protected] 97 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Which is worse: a line of asbestos, or a line of grounf-up fiberglass? I can't imagine either is going to do your lungs any good.

[–] [email protected] 92 points 5 days ago (2 children)

From what I understand, asbestos is far worse. Fiberglass causes irritation but that's about it. Asbestos, while it takes its time, will eventually cause mesothelioma and you really don't want that.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Really? That's surprising. I would think inhaling a bunch of ground glass would severely damage your lungs, permanently.

[–] OldManBOMBIN 42 points 5 days ago

Fiberglass is very smooth compared to asbestos, at a microscopic level. That's what makes asbestos so bad - it gets in there and works its way further in, like a porcupine quill. Fiberglass is by no means healthy, but it's a fair bit less harmful.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Asbestos can get to such a fine point that it can literally physically cleave DNA. Edit: I think I am wrong about that, please see my comment below

[–] Feathercrown 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I may have been misinformed, actually. Looking into it further, it seems like mechanical interference in cell division was ruled out. However, it seems there is some evidence that among other things, fibers beyond a certain length cause macrophages to essentially get destroyed trying to engulf them, which contributes to chronic inflammation, which is a big risk factor in many cancers

It's a bit above my head but here is a study I found https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7082251/

[–] Feathercrown 8 points 5 days ago

Thanks for the study

[–] FragrantOwl 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

ASBESTOS CAN GET TO SUCH A FINE POINT THAT IT CAN LITERALLY PHYSICALLY CLEAVE DNA.

[–] Feathercrown 7 points 5 days ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago

Yeah, and asbestos does that too and then gives you mega cancer in about 20 years.

[–] Sylvartas 14 points 5 days ago

Fiberglass probably won't feel nice and might leave some permanent scars, but iirc, asbestos will do that and then some, but with particles so small that your body can never fully get rid of it

[–] Nindelofocho 4 points 5 days ago

I thought fiberglass causes silicosis?

[–] Valmond 20 points 5 days ago

Both travels down to the aveola level IIRC, but asbestos has a small toxic atom that gets left there, which us why asbestos is so bad for your health.

[–] DarkSpectrum 22 points 5 days ago

They're fucked. Not because of the asbestos, but because of their clear disregard for personal health and safety. God speed you crazy bastard.

[–] sparkee 38 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This could be the intro to a Chubbyemu vid.

[–] Kyrgizion 8 points 5 days ago

"He made 'a' recovery"

[–] slazer2au 28 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I have a friend who did a line of jelly crystals to avoid taking 2 damage in a game of MTG, but this is a new level of stupid.

[–] SkyezOpen 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Bro I'll do 2 damage to my damn self to have mana. The only number that matters is 0.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Buddy must have had less than 3 life.

[–] slazer2au 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No, the dumbass had 20, and he still lost the game.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Well, I stand corrected.

[–] ladicius 19 points 5 days ago

He made it through the FA part of this story. The FO part will start anytime.

[–] atocci 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Oh that is not good. Not good at all.

[–] Burninator05 3 points 5 days ago

Citation needed.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

New TikTok challenge: do a line of an unknown vaguely powder-like substance. The game ends with the death of somebody deemed cool/attractive enough to care about.

[–] radicalautonomy 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Spaz's House Destruction Party 2: Electric Boogaloo

[–] lemming741 2 points 5 days ago

You just teleported me back to high school