[moooo99]

The time it takes us from finding out something is dangerous to finally doing something about it is astonishingly long. Lead, Asbestos, CFCs, PFAS, etc

[EasyMark]

And we have a President currently trying to bring back clean, beautiful asbestos (it's still used in a few places actually). A wonder material, good for protecting against hot stuff.

[simplify]

Yes. Humans in general are very bad at dealing with delayed consequences.

[LargeWu]

Typically because there are entrenched financial interests incentivized not to change.

[bell-cot]

And because our brains evolved in very different environments - where serious hidden delayed consequences were very rare, and life was short & cheap.

[tessierashpool]

The EPA is currently reviewing its ban on asbestos.