Workers unknowingly carried the toxic dust home on their hair, skin, and clothing, leading to secondary exposure for their spouses and children, who could develop mesothelioma (a devastating type of cancer) decades later simply from handling contaminated laundry
Crocidolite is a kind of asbestos with shorter, thinner and more brittle fibers than chrysotile asbestos, the type used in most asbestos products
Id rather be on the side thats healthy, he says
This is particularly common for teenagers or sports players for whom tobacco use may be widely prevalent and studies have also found that having a family member who uses cigarettes can make someone else more likely to use those cigarettes
The song is both a celebration of the intensity of the moment and a recognition of its impermanence, using cigarette smoke as a symbol of how quickly something beautiful can disappear