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Asbestos Frequently Asked Questions
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Summary: This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about asbestos.
© By: Dave Rongey |
Frequently Asked Health Questions About Asbestos
This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about asbestos.
This information is important because this substance may harm you.
The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present.
What is asbestos?Asbestos is the name given to a group of six different fibrous minerals (amosite, chrysotile, crocidolite, and the fibrous varieties of tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite) that occur naturally in the environment. |