A Time of Magic

Asbestos used to be such a popular fire retardant product that it’s going to pop out of the woodwork for many decades to come which is a problem as it can be rather a hazardous product to say the least.

So, for example asbestos mesothelioma will be a horrible disease that could have been an unknown one if we’d known about the risks of asbestos much earlier. Sadly, all that asbestos that’s around means that people are likely to continue to suffer from it for many years to come.

Of course, the problem is that we really don’t know about all the risks of any product or substance ahead of the time when those risks starts to result in problems. Although the risk assessments are generally better these days than they were in the past, don’t be surprised if it turns out that some commonly used substance turns out to have some currently hidden danger that won’t become apparent for several decades to come.

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