How asbestos ended up everywhere, and why we’re still using it today.
The original World Trade Center complex in New York was constructed between the late 1960s and early 1970s. During early construction of the North Tower (WTC 1), asbestos-containing fireproofing material was used on structural steel.
When the towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, enormous amounts of dust were released across Lower Manhattan. That dust contained:
Asbestos fibers
Pulverized concrete and glass
Lead
Dioxins
Other hazardous materials
Several cosmetic products sold by Claire’s especially talc-based makeup like eyeshadow, compact powder, and contour palettes were tested by regulators and independent groups and found to possibly contain asbestos fibers. Talc, a mineral used in cosmetics, can sometimes be contaminated with asbestos in the mining process.
Talc and asbestos are both naturally occurring minerals and they often form under similar geological conditions. Because of that, contamination can happen before mining even begins.
How asbestos ended up everywhere, and why we’re still using it today.
The original World Trade Center complex in New York was constructed between the late 1960s and early 1970s. During early construction of the North Tower (WTC 1), asbestos-containing fireproofing material was used on structural steel.
When the towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, enormous amounts of dust were released across Lower Manhattan. That dust contained:
Asbestos fibers
Pulverized concrete and glass
Lead
Dioxins
Other hazardous materials
Several cosmetic products sold by Claire’s especially talc-based makeup like eyeshadow, compact powder, and contour palettes were tested by regulators and independent groups and found to possibly contain asbestos fibers. Talc, a mineral used in cosmetics, can sometimes be contaminated with asbestos in the mining process.
Talc and asbestos are both naturally occurring minerals and they often form under similar geological conditions. Because of that, contamination can happen before mining even begins.