As much as I hate to admit, asbestos cement siding really does stand the test of time...many homes in the town I grew up in built in the 1950s-60s still have this original siding. With special precautions during installation and being careful not to damage it it really is a winner of a siding, not like the vinyl crap today that brittles over time, cracks with hail or a weed whacker and melts in the sun.
All those buildings truthfully probably should be knocked down but cost to much I think the lead and asbestos thing runs super deep I think anyone who has ever even been in neighborhood of house fire is low-key screwed can't imagine how fucked actual fire fighters are but just anyone who has ever been in neighborhood during fire is fucked
I like to collect whacky old products like radium medicine and I recently got my hands on a box of Kent cigarettes from the mid 1950's. They had filters made from the nastiest version of asbestos called crocidolite. It's absolutely insane to find out in hindsight that many of these companies were very aware of what they were doing but didn't care because they made a lot of money.
And back then if you said anything about asbestos being hazardous to your health, you would have been called a "conspiracy theorist" or crazy person, much like how people today are called when they criticize "energy efficient" light bulbs and other new inventions.
Look it up. The US is the number one buyer of asbestos still in 2023. We buy and use all we can get from Russia. We banned it for one year in the 1980s. Sad.
Asbestos is only dangerous if you're breathing it in. Unless you're breaking your house shingles with a hammer and huffing the dust they're not harming anything. The only consideration would be home renovations, respirators would be needed. That's about it.
mcw0530 - Not everyone exposed to asbestos gets mesothelioma or asbestosis just like not everybody who owns a lion gets mauled. But do you really want to take the chance?
And today what is the number one country buying all the metric tons of the stuff they can get from Russia? Over 80 countries have banned it. The US banned it for one year and now the number one buyer and user of the stuff today. I thought it was a joke when I saw it on Good Morning America and then I learned its used in car parts, roofing tiles, and other things that allow us to breathe it in when it gets mobile. (I have an old ad that says in the year 2000 Studebakers will still be made under this original asbestos roof.)
I’m sure they were just trying to create a new product that was cheap and easily available as well as easy to install. Really it’s no different than oil companies, food companies or really any other industry that tried to solve a problem while making a profit. I’m sure one day people will scoff at the early 2000’s for our use of products. Btw I’m positive that was lead paint he was smearing on it too
I have been a nurse since 1974 and have seen what asbestos can do to a person's lungs.
As much as I hate to admit, asbestos cement siding really does stand the test of time...many homes in the town I grew up in built in the 1950s-60s still have this original siding. With special precautions during installation and being careful not to damage it it really is a winner of a siding, not like the vinyl crap today that brittles over time, cracks with hail or a weed whacker and melts in the sun.
I'll take vinyl over abestos any day of the year
I painted a house with asbestos shingles, if they hadn't told us we wouldn't have known, lol. No pre-workout needed
All those buildings truthfully probably should be knocked down but cost to much I think the lead and asbestos thing runs super deep I think anyone who has ever even been in neighborhood of house fire is low-key screwed can't imagine how fucked actual fire fighters are but just anyone who has ever been in neighborhood during fire is fucked
My grandfather passed away from Mesothelioma at age 72 from asbestos exposure. It’s a terrible thing.
My uncle was an electrician, and he died of asbestos poisoning from working inside of these houses.
@@dorothysewing9997from what years did he work? If you don’t mind me asking.
@@marcogarcia8830 he worked from sometime in the mid seventies to the early 2000s. He lived in Iselin, NJ.
@@marcogarcia8830 he died at the age of 64 in 2002.
My house was built in 1959 and still has them.
I like to collect whacky old products like radium medicine and I recently got my hands on a box of Kent cigarettes from the mid 1950's. They had filters made from the nastiest version of asbestos called crocidolite. It's absolutely insane to find out in hindsight that many of these companies were very aware of what they were doing but didn't care because they made a lot of money.
Thank you for your story, unfortunately people are eating cancerous foods and drinks and don't care anymore.
Thanks for the video mr Hoffman!
Me: How could they sell such things.
"He said while heating frozen chicken nuggets in a microwave on a 4G network phone also connected to wifi. "
All of which are non ionizing forms of electromagnetic radiation and thus not harmful you silly goose.
Are you dumb?
@@SLOTHLEADFOOT Those things are all harmful.
And back then if you said anything about asbestos being hazardous to your health, you would have been called a "conspiracy theorist" or crazy person, much like how people today are called when they criticize "energy efficient" light bulbs and other new inventions.
NYyankeeboi Mmmmm, probably said that about the wheel also,! 😒😒
Look it up. The US is the number one buyer of asbestos still in 2023. We buy and use all we can get from Russia. We banned it for one year in the 1980s. Sad.
Asbestos is only dangerous if you're breathing it in. Unless you're breaking your house shingles with a hammer and huffing the dust they're not harming anything. The only consideration would be home renovations, respirators would be needed. That's about it.
Good luck not wearing down vinyl asbestos floor tiles as you walk on them then ;)
I thought it was a good durable product as long as it is not disturbed or damaged, then the particles can cause cancer.
Every positive thing they said about asbestos is completely true, but they left out one small detail... 🤔🤫
Oops
New and pleasing effects.
Everyone is bent out of shape. These shingles last forever; many still remain in 2019. Properly maintained, they are perfectly safe.
mcw0530 - Not everyone exposed to asbestos gets mesothelioma or asbestosis just like not everybody who owns a lion gets mauled. But do you really want to take the chance?
Life Changer well, if you don’t take your shingles off, bust them up into a powder and blow them around with a fan, you’re fine.
@@TheZippoLover1 that is a good point, a funny one at that very comical haha
If you don't break your nulcear Power plant then it won't be dangerous
@@TheZippoLover1 god we are dumb lol
And today what is the number one country buying all the metric tons of the stuff they can get from Russia? Over 80 countries have banned it. The US banned it for one year and now the number one buyer and user of the stuff today. I thought it was a joke when I saw it on Good Morning America and then I learned its used in car parts, roofing tiles, and other things that allow us to breathe it in when it gets mobile. (I have an old ad that says in the year 2000 Studebakers will still be made under this original asbestos roof.)
People had asbestos for breakfast back in the days.
I’m sure they were just trying to create a new product that was cheap and easily available as well as easy to install. Really it’s no different than oil companies, food companies or really any other industry that tried to solve a problem while making a profit. I’m sure one day people will scoff at the early 2000’s for our use of products. Btw I’m positive that was lead paint he was smearing on it too
They sold you because they did not know Mr Hoffman.
Sadly, there is evidence that even when they did know, they kept selling the product.
David Hoffman filmmaker
@@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker ah, I see
Just bought some on Craigslist 100 for $20
I hope that title was intentional lol. “Disgusting”
Use some lead paint and ddt to kill bugs and triple threat cancer rates sky rocket? 🙉🙈🙊
JUST TRUST THE SCIENCE
Covid vaccine vibes