Photo from 1953 shows four-year-old neighbors playing in an asbestos sandpit in a residential backyard in Wittenoom, Australia. Residents commonly used the asbestos sandpits for the their kids to play in.
Philip Noble (left) grew up to be a footballer before passing away from mesothelioma at 36. Ross Munroe (right) became a High School Principal and passed away from mesothelioma at 38.