• Rufio@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone working with fiberglass and not wearing a mask. Do people really do that?

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      1 year ago

      Yep. I worked a cnc table cutting fiberglass fabric for sailboat manufacturing. I was told the mask or ventilator thing (had filters and they tested it with smelling salts - I don’t recall well) was only required when it was cold, because that apparently made the fiberglass worse for you. And that requirement was really just a suggestion.

      This was also Florida, US. So… You know.

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      1 year ago

      Yes, because although it can cause irritation, it’s not known to cause cancer. It’s probably fine to be around without a mask once in a while

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        1 year ago

        it’s not know to cause cancer

        I have to laugh at the irony of your comment since this thread is about things we don’t yet know are bad for us.

        • VinnieFarsheds@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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          1 year ago

          Exactly, the same could be said about asbestos and cigarettes back in the day until the manufacturers couldn’t hide the truth anymore.

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          1 year ago

          Lol true. But it has been studied enough that I believe it, plus fiberglass wasn’t invented to replace asbestos, it was already in use