Anonymous Coward User ID: 85373240 Canada 03/26/2023 12:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water | Did you know there are asbestos cement pipes underground across Canada? I didn’t until I started researching this story. I actually had no idea what asbestos cement pipes were. All I knew was that asbestos fibres can be deadly, especially if inhaled. So it was to my surprise when I learned that these pipes, installed decades ago and all nearing end-of-life, were still not only in use but were also delivering tap water to Canadians. And as these pipes deteriorate and fail — they leach asbestos into the water. [ link to www.ctvnews.ca (secure)] The W5 piece... Then if you look on the gov site there is this... Health Canada and the World Health Organization have concluded that there is no consistent, convincing evidence that asbestos ingested through water is harmful to your health. If you drink water containing asbestos fibres, you eliminate the fibres, mostly through feces. For this reason, Health Canada has not established drinking water guidelines for asbestos. [ link to www.canada.ca (secure)] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 84177880 United States 03/26/2023 12:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water | Imagine showering in that, breathing it all in. Mmmm depopulation. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 85373240 Canada 03/26/2023 12:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water | Imagine showering in that, breathing it all in. Mmmm depopulation.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 84177880 This ... |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 85373240 Canada 03/26/2023 12:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water |
Imagine showering in that, breathing it all in. Mmmm depopulation.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 84177880 Not only that, people watering their gardens and lawns...washing their cars...those fibres would dry and float around the air. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 62226146 United States 03/26/2023 12:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water | You can't breathe water for at least 2 reasons now. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 85373240 Canada 03/26/2023 01:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water | You can't breathe water for at least 2 reasons now.
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 85373240 Canada 03/26/2023 02:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 75268912 United States 03/26/2023 02:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water | So they fire-proofed their water pipes? |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 85373240 Canada 03/26/2023 02:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water | So they fire-proofed their water pipes? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75268912 I think it was more for insulation ... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76013689 Canada 03/26/2023 02:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water | Imagine showering in that, breathing it all in. Mmmm depopulation.
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KIT User ID: 11108574 United States 03/26/2023 03:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water | Its worse than you think. Ingesting asbestos is as bad as breathing it in. It stays in the organs and fucks them up. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 85373240 Canada 03/26/2023 03:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's and US drinking water |
Its worse than you think. Ingesting asbestos is as bad as breathing it in. It stays in the organs and fucks them up.
Quoting: KIT 11108574 I don't doubt it, the Canadian gov would rather cover it up and send the money elsewhere than deal with this issue. Then you wonder why there are so many cases of Cancer in Canada. |