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by ryandrake 778 days ago
Tire talc is still used on light aircraft tire tubes. I stocked up on a bunch, but it still seems to be widely available. Maybe it's fundamentally a different product than the J&J baby stuff...?
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It likely has a bunch of asbestos in it, as industrial talc tends to have to most asbestos in it. I would wear a mask when using it.
Asbestos requires extensive exposure for any significant cancer risk. It’s a bit worse than fine silica.

This isn’t plutonium we’re talking about.