Ancient Warnings on Asbestos Dangers

Ancient Sumerians documented something terrifying in their medical texts that modern doctors are

only now understanding. Clay tablets from 3000 BC describe a deadly lung disease affecting stone

workers and builders, symptoms matching exactly what we call mesothelioma today.

These weren't primitive people guessing. They knew asbestos fibers were killing their craftsmen.

The Babylonians even created protective face coverings for workers handling certain stones.

Here's what blows my mind. We act like asbestos dangers were discovered in the 1900s,

but the Sumerians were writing warnings about it five thousand years ago. Their creation myths

weren't just stories. They encoded practical knowledge about materials and health risks into religious