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1. www.bmj.com › content › 369Gas masks may be (still) killing more people than saving lives

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   May 4, 2020 · It is probably uncertain if any of the people who practised drills with the gas masks during the war had been exposed to the blue asbestos and if they would be the true reason for some of the unexplained exposure to asbestos causing mesothelioma we have seen over the last 70 years.

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3. www.reddit.com › what_gas_masks_contain_asbestosWhat Gas Masks Contain Asbestos? : r/gasmasks - Reddit

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   I bought a GP-7V Russian gas mask from amazon a few days ago and now I am concerned about the whole asbestos thing. Some sites say no masks contained asbestos, only the filters. Other sites said that old masks and bags did.

4. www.reddit.com › r › gasmasksLet’s dispel some GP5/asbestos myths : r/gasmasks - Reddit

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   If people could die from the amounts of asbestos in a GP5, EVERYONE on this planet would be dead. Almost all buildings in the last century used asbestos as a fire retardant—in other words, everyone has breathed in some amount of asbestos at some point in their lives.

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5. www.youtube.com › watchThe Hidden Danger: Asbestos in Historical Gas Masks - YouTube

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   Gas masks, once hailed as life-saving devices, have a hidden danger from the past: asbestos. In this episode of 'Asbestos Artifacts', we dive deep into the h...

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6. www.bbc.com › news › education-27391955Wartime helmets and gas masks 'dangerous', schools told

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   May 13, 2014 · The analysis showed that the majority of the masks did contain asbestos, often the more dangerous crocidolite, or blue asbestos. Only a minority were asbestos free and it was difficult to tell...

7. www.nationalasbestos.co.uk › news › wwii-gas-masks-aWWII Gas Masks: A Life Saver Or A Potential Killer?

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   Jul 24, 2014 · In fact, gas masks used during the war years are now being marked as ‘potentially’ dangerous as they can release asbestos fibres from the filters, as well as being contaminated with harmful chemicals from previous use in gas drills.

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   Do masks contain asbestos?

   • The analysis showed that the majority of the masks did contain asbestos, often the more dangerous crocidolite, or blue asbestos. Only a minority were asbestos free and it was difficult to tell just by looking at a mask whether it was safe or not, said the researchers.

   Wartime helmets and gas masks 'dangerous', schools told

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   Do Soviet masks have asbestos in them?

   • (Examples of bad WW2 masks; Volks Civilian Respirator, Gp-2 Civilian Respirator, British Mickey mouse gas mask.) All Soviet filters have asbestos in the particulate layer and finally, Soviet PBF masks that have had the filters in for years without being used probably have asbestos leaked inside the mask itself.

   What Gas Masks Contain Asbestos? : r/gasmasks - Reddit

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   Did asbestos cause mesothelioma?

   • It is probably uncertain if any of the people who practised drills with the gas masks during the war had been exposed to the blue asbestos and if they would be the true reason for some of the unexplained exposure to asbestos causing mesothelioma we have seen over the last 70 years.

   Gas masks may be (still) killing more people than saving lives

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   Can you wear a WWII gas mask if you have asbestos?

   • In 2004 the Imperial War Museum issued guidance to their staff in relation to the WWII vintage gas masks and how they should never be worn, due to the asbestos components within their filters. The advice given to staff was that the filters can be sealed or that the asbestos can be removed.

   WWII Gas Masks: A Life Saver Or A Potential Killer?

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   Are gas masks dangerous?

   • In fact, gas masks used during the war years are now being marked as ‘potentially’ dangerous as they can release asbestos fibres from the filters, as well as being contaminated with harmful chemicals from previous use in gas drills.

   WWII Gas Masks: A Life Saver Or A Potential Killer?

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   Did blue asbestos cause pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma?

   • "Breathing blue asbestos in the war time gas mask factories resulted in the death of 10% of the workforce due to pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma."

   Gas masks may be (still) killing more people than saving lives

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9. rehis.com › news › vintage-gas-masks-and-asbestosVintage gas masks and asbestos - REHIS

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   This work has confirmed that no gas masks should be worn or handled by children or teachers. The analysis showed that the majority of vintage masks did contain asbestos and often the more dangerous crocidolite, or blue, asbestos.