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librabear

(85 posts)

8. I just watched the video

Reply to Segami (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 08:00 PM

Jan 2013

Definitely a stupid thing to do. The kids will be fine though. That stuff is nasty, but a few hours of exposure on a few weekends isn't going to hurt anybody.

I wonder if they knew ahead of time. The article doesn't say anything about that.

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Christian School USED Children To Clear Dangerous ASBESTOS – Without Protective Gear [View all] Segami Jan 2013 OP

christians, my ass. spanone Jan 2013 #1

Was it asbestos or vermiculite? librabear Jan 2013 #2

The neighbor who shot the video is a asbestos abatement professional. He labeled it asbestos. Segami Jan 2013 #4

I just watched the video librabear Jan 2013 #8

What is a safe level of exposure? etherealtruth Jan 2013 #11

How do you know if those kids will be fine? They used NO protection. nc4bo Jan 2013 #12

It's not poison librabear Jan 2013 #15

But it wasn't misted with water and in removing it, disturbed and released it into the air nc4bo Jan 2013 #18

Asbestos doesn't cause cancer. If anybody gets cancer, it's because they kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #3

Tell that to the parents. I'm sure they will feel more reassured. Segami Jan 2013 #5

I was going to say the same thing. They've been made to ingest tons of asbestos, but Squinch Jan 2013 #7

Revoke their teaching licenses and close that school and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #6

The coming lawsuits and bankruptcy will JimDandy Jan 2013 #13

That and hold the culprits criminally and civilly liable indepat Jan 2013 #14

These bastards need to be HURT. Mopar151 Jan 2013 #9

Newt Gingrich would be so proud..... Wounded Bear Jan 2013 #10

The good news is that the kids should be fine. Xithras Jan 2013 #16

Why do these OUTRAGE stories so OFTEN have SCARY all-caps headline WORDS? cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #17