A Johns Manville promotional ashtray made from Transite pipe shows how asbestos-cement products once appeared in everyday life. In this video, attorney Justinian Lane examines a Transite pipe ashtray and explains why asbestos was added to cement pipe, how it made the material durable, and why miles of asbestos-cement water pipe were once installed across the country. The episode also clarifies that asbestos locked into cement pipe is different from loose airborne fibers, while still highlighting the strange history of asbestos in consumer and promotional items.
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