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2. Asbestos - Wikipedia

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   Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -⁠toss) [1] is a naturally occurring, carcinogenic, fibrous silicate mineral.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into the atmosphere by ...

3. Health impact of asbestos - Wikipedia

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   Figure B shows lungs with asbestos-related diseases, including pleural plaque, lung cancer, asbestosis, plaque on the diaphragm, and mesothelioma. All types of asbestos fibers are known to cause serious health hazards in humans. [1][2][3] The most common diseases associated with chronic exposure to asbestos are asbestosis and mesothelioma.

4. Baby Powder Recalled in 35 States Over Asbestos Concerns ...

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   The U.S. Food & Drug Administration just announced that a baby powder recall due to asbestos has been expanded to include more cases of the product that were shipped to 35 states.

5. EPA bans last form of asbestos used in United States - AOL

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   It is the most common type of asbestos used in the world, used in car parts such as aftermarket automotive brakes and linings and other vehicle friction products and gaskets. It’s been banned in ...

6. Asbestos shingle - Wikipedia

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   Asbestos shingles are roof or wall shingles made with asbestos cement board. They often resemble slate shingles and were mass-produced during the 20th century as these were more resilient to weathering than traditional slate shingles for the reason that slate is very soft and prone to weathering. Due to health risks of asbestos products, the ...

7. EPA has banned asbestos. You may still want to check your ...

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   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has banned asbestos, but the substance lingers in buildings across Cincinnati. Here's what you should know.

8. Asbestos cement - Wikipedia

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   Asbestos cement, genericized as fibro, fibrolite (short for "fibrous (or fibre) cement sheet"; but different from the natural mineral fibrolite), or AC sheet, is a composite building material consisting of cement and asbestos fibres pressed into thin rigid sheets and other shapes. Invented at the end of the 19th century, [1] the material was ...

9. Special report: J&J knew for decades that asbestos lurked in ...

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   An examination shows that from at least 1971 to the early 2000s, products sometimes tested positive for small amounts of asbestos.