Asbestos is a bigger problem than we thought

They're just everywhere. >> Wa. This is really blue. You should come.

Like this is so blue. >> Look at how many you're finding. I feel like Gollum. >> If it weren't so dangerous, it'd be a fun activity to do.

>> These are the big So, what about all the particles you can't see? >> This same kind of material was used in the construction of the World Trade Center buildings. And when the towers fell, it was pulverized to microscopic size and released into the air. The particles remained airborne for days, and thousands of people unknowingly breathed them in.

They buried themselves deep within people's lungs, wreaking havoc and causing all sorts of diseases. >> We've known for decades that these particles are extremely dangerous. But when the towers fell, no one was warned. >> The concentrations are such that they don't pose a health hazard.

>> And yet today, the diseases linked to that dust have killed more than twice as many people as the attacks themselves. Once we started looking, we kept finding this material in places we never expected. >> He was telling the newspapers, "People aren't just eating it and breathing it. They're mainlining it." >> In popular off-roading spots, in makeup, and even kids toys, >> say it ain't so.

Mickey Mouse crayons. >> No. It's been detected in the dust around schools and homes. >> Five generations of people died up there.

>> And instead of banning it outright, we let it spread. Some countries are still importing hundreds of thousands of tons each year, and it's estimated that by 2035, nearly 2.8 million people might die because of it. This is a video about a deadly miracle material we can't stop using. This investigation is based on publicly available documents, recordings, and third party sources.

All of our links are in the description. Thank you to Ground News for sponsoring this video. More about them later. There is this story about the ancient Greeks from around the 2nd century AD.

They had this golden lantern that would burn for a whole year without going out. All because of a very special wick that just wouldn't burn down. So, how did they develop this technology? Well, the truth is they didn't.

They've found it. Imagine you're walking around 2,000 years ago and you see this fluffy looking stuff poking out the ...