55 Posts and Tweets From the Past That Did Not Age Well

Back in the day, health standards were really different from what they are today. Considering science hadn’t advanced as much, you can’t really blame them. Lead paint was commonly used as was mercury and asbestos. Yep, we said asbestos! 

We now know that this mineral can have some hazardous effects on our health especially if breathed in. We’re talking about conditions like Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, and even lung cancer. That’s why it’s utterly shocking to see that asbestos was being sold as “fireproof snow” a few decades ago. According to the box, it’s also the cleanest, whitest, and the best. Well, they got that wrong.