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Old 14-May-2008, 05:01 PM
Jason Thompson Jason Thompson is offline
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Originally Posted by Argos View Post
I understand the worries - astronauts are important people after all. But I´m pretty sure the lunar dust is in no way nastier than what millions of workers are exposed to on a daily basis [asbestos, heavy metals, etc] here on Earth.
Maybe, but there are regulations limiting exposure in the workplace, protective clothing to be worn, and the workers can go home at the end of the day to a clean(er) environment. The Moon workers will have no such option.
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