[SEL] scary... you can still buy asbestos./now govern"munt".

[peter ogborne]

That's right Tom ,as you say some seem to be able to tolerate these things 
.I worked in the Phosphate Mining industry ,always worried about the dust 
........our Doctor on the island sprinkled the dust on his Corn Flakes ,he 
is still kicking as far as I know.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Germoamer at aol.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] scary... you can still buy asbestos./now govern"munt".


>
> In a message dated 1/15/2008 4:55:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> jopeter at omninet.net.au writes:
>
> Having had a  mate who as a young man worked at Wittenoom in the bagging
> plant and died at the age of 31 of Asbestosis
>
>
>
> I have had several friends die from it.  One whose father came home every 
> day
> white from the fibers all over his clothes.  He died at 35.  The other 
> never
> knew where he got his from and dead at 50.  Felt puny, got a cough for 
> several
> weeks thinking it was the flu/cold/etc.  6 months later, dead!  Bad stuff 
> the
> fibers are. But just like smoking, some can tolerate it and others are not 
> so
> lucky.
>
>
> Tom Schmutz
> Concord, Va.
> Germoamer at aol.com
>
>
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