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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 198 points 1 week ago (39 children)

It is a fantastically useful material, except for all the mesothelioma.

[–] Hazmatastic@lemm.ee 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may be entitled to compensation..."

[–] psud@aussie.zone 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

We are in Australia. The company that mined the stuff was found negligent as they kept selling it for decades after they knew it was deadly dangerous

I also hear that so many times thanks to one of the Brain Blaze (on YouTube) editors

[–] Korrok@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

The same shit happened in Spain

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The company that founded Wittenoom?

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

CSR, if I recall correctly

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