We spent $25,000 in 2015 dollars to remove asbestos from our Boulder condo. But I respect the alt text in the quoted post. The asbestos was installed because it is extremely useful. We just hadn't thought through all potential problems down the road. #MinCup25
I highly recommend the book An Air That Kills by Andrew Schneider and David McCumber. It tells the story of vermiculite mining in Libby, Montana. Fascinating and infuriating.
You're far from alone! In the UK it used to be a legal requirement for buildings like schools and hospitals to have #Chrysotile (as well as grunerite or crocidolite) containing materials in their build, to give vulnerable building inhabitants extra time to escape in case of a fire. #MinCup25
Especially in the post-WWII world where a lot of this legislation was written, the threat of fire was a far more urgent safety concern. It was known #Chrysotile could make you ill, but considered manageable with precautions. People didn't have access to better information. #MinCup25
You shouldn't feel bad for making the same mistake! Blame lies with commercial interests standing in the way of adequate risk disclosure, & hands-off legislators assisting them. The story of #Chrysotile is intertwined tightly with such matters. #MinCup25