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  2. Health impact of asbestos - Wikipedia

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    The most common diseases associated with chronic exposure to asbestos are asbestosis and mesothelioma. [4] According to OSHA, [11] "there is no 'safe' level of asbestos exposure for any type of asbestos fiber. [12] [13] Asbestos exposures as short in duration as a few days have caused mesothelioma in humans. Every occupational exposure to ...

  3. US FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in ...

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    Asbestos, a known human carcinogen, can be injurious to consumers if found in talc-containing cosmetic products as there is no established "safe level" threshold for exposure to the substance. If ...

  4. Asbestos-related diseases - Wikipedia

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    However, exposure to asbestos may also occur in the worker's home due to dust that has accumulated on the worker's clothing (para-occupational exposure). Asbestos-related diseases can also occur as a result of non-occupational, environmental exposure. Asbestos was extensively used in many building materials, therefore large quantities of ...

  5. FDA wants new testing to detect asbestos in products with talc

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    The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.

  6. Asbestosis - Wikipedia

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    "Asbestos health and safety". British Government Health and Safety Executive. "Asbestos Exposure". National Cancer Institute, USA. 2017-06-15. "Environmental Health Guidance Note—Asbestos" (PDF). Queensland Health. May 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27 "Asbestos". IRIS—Integrated Risk Information System.

  7. Asbestos victims in Montana want Buffett's railroad company ...

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    An attorney for two people who died of a rare lung cancer argued on Monday for a jury to hold BNSF Railway responsible for pollution in a small Montana town near the U.S.-Canada border where ...

  8. 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 group of naturally occurring, toxic, carcinogenic and fibrous silicate minerals.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 ...

  9. Health clinic in Montana Superfund town faces penalties for ...

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    A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties after a jury found it submitted more than 300 false asbestos claims to the U.S ...