The Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to reckon with formaldehyde have been repeatedly thwarted by the companies that rely on it. If the past is any guide, even modest steps toward reform are all but guaranteed to hit a dead end under Trump.
Used to work in a hospital pathology department. A dilute version of formaldehyde called formalin was used to preserve and “fix” the tissue for processing. Had no idea it was that bad for you. Good thing I now work in a factory that uses asbestos insulation in the furnaces.
Thing is, if left in a stable state, asbestos is totally fine and a great engineering material. It is only ever a hazard if mechanical work is done to it that creates dust and loose fibers that you could inhale.
Used to work in a hospital pathology department. A dilute version of formaldehyde called formalin was used to preserve and “fix” the tissue for processing. Had no idea it was that bad for you. Good thing I now work in a factory that uses asbestos insulation in the furnaces.
Thing is, if left in a stable state, asbestos is totally fine and a great engineering material. It is only ever a hazard if mechanical work is done to it that creates dust and loose fibers that you could inhale.
Devil’s always in the details.