My favorite asbestos trivia, which I learned only recently, is that at the start of public realozing that smoking causes cancer, one company came up with the solution of “cigaretes with asbestos filters”.
It’s kind of morbidly funny reminder how catastrophically wrong can current science be.
how catastrophically wrong can current science be.
Marketing is not science. I doubt any science or evidence or research was used. It sounded good and looked good to someone in the cigarette company and they thought it would sell better.
You’re right, I used a wrong word there. It wasn’t science, more like public perception maybe? I’d consider lack of research as a part of science, though.
I’m not sure what better word would fit there instead. I wouldn’t say it’s the fault of marketing, I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt that they thought it’s actually healthier to use this kind of filter.
The comparison that sparks to my mind are vapes. There’s AFAIK lack of research that can tell us anything about long term issues, but a lot of people consider it as healthier. But in this case, common sense is also not correct - because it kind of makes sense that it probably isn’t, and it’s just marketing.
But in the case of an asbestos filter, I can see why people (and common sense at the time) would asume that it helps.
So, I guess common sense is the word that I should’ve used, because that’s what was wrong at the time.
Black gay construction workers getting 3 whole months!
Is this the proof of white people having no rights I always here about?
In high school, in the late 2000s in South Africa, a TV crew came to our school and we were wondering why. So we were sitting in class and the presenter walked past the door talking to the camera and we heard her say, these kids do not know the danger they are in, for all these classrooms were made out of asbestos. Fun times
Enjoy your special month!
You are seen. You are important.
I had no idea the siding on my house had its own month.
Asbestos is the best-ost!
mesothelioma
As long as we have the rest of the months as white privilege months, ok? :)
