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[–] InputZero@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Asbestos definitely causes inflammation when tissues are exposed to it, I wouldn't recommend that anyone lick asbestos. One exposure wouldn't do much. That said I'm pretty sure the act of picking asbestos up and bringing it to your face and breathing it in would be the most dangerous part of that.

[–] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ResoluteCatnap@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 month ago

Good ol' hawk tuah on that thang