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[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 86 points 1 year ago

I truly respect these people. They did asbestos they could.

[-] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 4 points 1 year ago

They were lead-ers

[-] Geek_King@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago

I also believe the Scarecrow's costume was woven asbestos, as was the bristle part of the wicked witches broom.

[-] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

Lead paint on Tin Man, too.

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 year ago

IDK about this, but the Tin Man that's in the movie was the second choice for actor. The first one almost died from the aluminum powder that was in the paint. The Wicked witch's paint was copper based, so she was on a liquid diet the whole time. She also burned the shit out of herself during that first scene with the smoke and fire. Then of course Judy Garland was given all sorts of shit to fuck her up.

[-] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you! This is what I was trying to remember!

[-] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 39 points 1 year ago

The Slow Demise of Asbestos, the Carcinogen that Gave ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Snow https://archive.vn/CCy5x

[-] spiderjuzce@lemmy.sdf.org 25 points 1 year ago

I can't believe this is real how did they not puke

[-] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

They were harder people back then.

[-] moose_cannon@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 year ago
[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Lead aspestose.

[-] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

They used soap bubbles for snow in “It’s a Wonderful Life”

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Just watched a video about this that was interesting

[-] jay@lemmy.sotu.casa 16 points 1 year ago

I don't know... Can someone tell me? 👀

[-] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 28 points 1 year ago

"fake snow" was asbestos flakes for a long time.

But, as much as it's joked about, large flake asbestos isn't generally going to be a problem. It's a problem when you drill/grind/pulverize into a dust (friable) and inhale it.

[-] red@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago

That said, if you inherited xmas/winter decorations that has fake snow on it, I'd recommend you get rid of that in a safe way.

[-] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Oh jeez, yes sorry, I'm not saying we should bring them back! Just that it wasn't deadly to the touch, etc.

Asbestos should definitely be removed from our surroundings.

[-] BT_7274@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago
[-] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 6 points 1 year ago
[-] BT_7274@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Wasn’t the tin man’s body paint super cancerous as well?

[-] ox0r@jlai.lu 10 points 1 year ago
[-] Wolfrasin@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

And the green makeup was giving chemical burn

[-] strawberry@artemis.camp 5 points 1 year ago
[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

You don't even wanna know about the flying monkeys. Suffice to say, California condors are now endangered, and the monkeys have a fear of staple guns.

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

They're barely above the condor minimum :(

[-] Thcgrasscity@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

It was aluminum paint, and made the 1st tin man very sick, so sick they almost died.

[-] GrievingWidow420@feddit.it 12 points 1 year ago

And they lived happily ever after.

[-] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 2 points 1 year ago

In a farm upstate, really nice area.

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