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Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, which can be released into the atmosphere by abrasion and other processes.
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Inhalation of asbestos fibres can lead to various dangerous lung conditions, including mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer.
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Asbestos was used in many products, such as insulation for pipes, floor tiles, building materials, and in vehicle brakes and clutches.
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Prolonged exposure to asbestos fibers can cause lung tissue scarring and shortness of breath.
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Asbestos is a carcinogenic mineral. It consists of flexible fibers resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion. These qualities make the mineral useful in many products. They also contribute to asbestos exposure toxicity.
Construction materials contained asbestos because it is an effective insulator.
Asbestos: What Is Asbestos and How Does It Cause Cancer
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Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring minerals that are resistant to heat and corrosion. Asbestos has been used in products, such as insulation for pipes (steam lines for example), floor tiles, building materials, and in vehicle brakes and clutches.
Asbestos - Overview | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a mineral fiber that occurs in rock and soil. Learn about vermiculite and asbestos-contaminated vermiculite insulation. Where Can I Find Asbestos? Because of its fiber…
Learn About Asbestos | US EPA
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Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral. There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into the atmosphere by abrasion and other processes. Inhalation of asbestos fibres can lead to various dangerous lung conditions, including mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer, so it is now notorious as a serious health and safety hazard.
Asbestos - Wikipedia
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Asbestos is a mineral that many industries used for decades in thousands of products. For example, many construction products and machinery parts contained asbestos before the 1980s. Of the six types of asbestos, chrysotile was used most often. The mineral was popular because it is affordable, strong and fireproof.
What Is Asbestos? | Learn About Its Uses, Health Risks & More
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Asbestosis symptoms can range from mild to severe, and usually don't appear until many years after initial exposure. Asbestos is a natural mineral product that's resistant to heat and corrosion. …
Asbestosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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Asbestos are a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals used in fire-resistant and insulating material. Breathing high levels of asbestos can cause several diseases, including lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma.…
Asbestos - Cancer-Causing Substances - NCI
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