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minus-squareNotSteve_@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 days agoWouldn’t that generate a lot of floating particles of asbestos for anyone in the surrounding area?
minus-squaremadcaesar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·4 days agoUnfortunately yes… Brakes and tires are the most polluting parts of a car
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoYou should see the auto shop guys cleaning out brake drums with an air hose and just spraying it all over the place without PPE.
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoCars are literally death. Yes, asbestos is part of it.
Wouldn’t that generate a lot of floating particles of asbestos for anyone in the surrounding area?
Unfortunately yes… Brakes and tires are the most polluting parts of a car
You should see the auto shop guys cleaning out brake drums with an air hose and just spraying it all over the place without PPE.
Cars are literally death. Yes, asbestos is part of it.