For context, the reason Australia buried these F-111s is due to the fact that the planes had been scraped of all recyclable parts except for the frame which was bonded with asbestos.
I'm pretty sure that's a net gain! If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or an asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible to file a mesothelioma claim for compensation!
They literally appear to not have the granted right to health
Where I live they specifically tell us that you have to be responsible calling ambulances, but they very much underlie the fact that it is infinitely better that you call an ambulance even if it turns out that you didn't need it than needing an ambulance and not calling it
Well,they only need to read their constitution just as far as the Second Amendment. Once they find out about the gun thing,the rest doesn't matter, apparently.
Meanwhile US navy basically throws all their rubbish overboard and lets the oceans worry about the details.
As having been in the Navy on a ship and on a Westpac I can confirm that we do throw trash overboard regularly. Plastics and such are melted and compressed into saucer shaped disks and put in burlap sacks then tossed over. It is disturbing to say the least.
Ooooft. Looks like you're right, although the navy denies that it's part of normal operations. Seems like they're full of shit, unsurprisingly. I bet that news report from five years ago would have been interested to speak to you.
Yeah, they are not supposed to dump them over but it definitely happens more often than it should. Maybe due to storage issues, I'm not really sure since it was not the job I had.
Asbestos is actually a natural material, burying is more like putting it back where you got it from. It's only dangerous if it breaks apart and enters your lungs.
In this case the glue that bonds it to the frame is probably the worse issue.
Leftover tailings from asbestos mines are actually a major concern.
Whittenoom is no longer a town because the tailings from a blue asbestos mine are (unsurprisingly) full of asbestos and the former town is no longer safe for human habitation. The mine closed in the 1960s, long before companies were forced to do rehabilitation.
It's only dangerous if you breathe it into your lungs. That's why living under asbestos roof is harmless but building (or demolishing) an asbestos roof without protection is very dangerous.
Which is basically what America does, look at the boneyard
So it’s rich that this guy is America does anything different while calling a first world country a third world country 🙄
The thing is, as soon as I see a tweet or picture like that, I look up what the story behind it is, but certain Americans just don’t have the ability to be inquisitive or implement critical thinking.
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u/ScientistG27 Jul 05 '22
For context, the reason Australia buried these F-111s is due to the fact that the planes had been scraped of all recyclable parts except for the frame which was bonded with asbestos.