Lessons from Asbestos: Ignored Warnings

Asbestos killed thousands before we even knew what mesothelioma was. Here's the twisted

part nobody talks about. Ancient Romans literally mined this miracle fiber two thousand

years ago. They called it the inextinguishable stone because it wouldn't burn.

Rich Romans wrapped their bodies in asbestos cloth for cremation so they could collect pure

ashes afterward. Slaves who mined it developed this mysterious lung disease that physicians

couldn't explain. Pliny the Elder actually documented workers wearing animal bladder masks

because they noticed something was wrong. Fast forward to the industrial revolution and we're putting

asbestos in everything. Schools, homes, ships. We ignored what