The Real History (and Danger!!) of Asbestos

What is the real story behind asbestos? Where did it come from, and how did it get so popular? This now-known-to-be-dangerous substance seemed like a miracle stone, and eventually, the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians all started using it, too. So what happened? Hosted by Hank Green. ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn t make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, Justin Lentz, David Campos, Chris Peters, and Fatima Iqbal. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/scishow Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Sources: http://www.state.nj.us/health/iep/asbestos_faq.shtml http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/noa/docs/Asbestos-%20Overview.pdf http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pulmonaryfibrosis.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2304688/?page=2 http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-occurrence-of-pulmonary-fibrosis-and-86596/ http://www.asbestos-attorney.com/pilot3-2.htm https://books.google.com/books?id=eYHEEWhye94C&pg=PA448&lpg=PA448&dq=asbestos+term+amiantus&source=bl&ots=u_0UmB_3j9&sig=-ICCCplXsorwd4RXC0PJmVe8jtY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDYQ6AEwA2oVChMI1bPvuPfJxwIVxaWICh06Qgfu#v=onepage&q&f=false http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/73561607/