| Asbestos is a group of highly fibrous minerals with | | | | oxygen, hydrogen, and various metals. |
| separable, long, and thin fibers. Separated | | | | Materials containing asbestos is substandard, |
| asbestos fibers are strong and flexible so that it | | | | spoiled or removed which results in release of |
| can be woven as well as spun. It is a considered a | | | | fibers or dust. in the air. |
| miracle evil as it is heat resistant and is extremely | | | | Due to the fineness of its fibres, it can be |
| useful for industrial purposes, but it is seen to be | | | | dangerous and its inhalation can cause lung |
| causing life threatening asbestos diseases like | | | | diseases, mainly: |
| mesothelioma. Due to their durability, asbestos | | | | - Asbestosis leading to scarring of the lungs |
| fibers that get into lung tissue will remain for long | | | | - disease of the lining of the lung (pleura) or |
| periods of time. | | | | mesothelioma |
| As it is resistant to heat, chemical damage, | | | | - lung cancer |
| electricity, sound absorption as well as tensile | | | | All types of asbestos exposure lead to cancerous |
| strength, it is extensively used by manufacturing | | | | or non-cancerous diseases which usually show its |
| as well as construction companies. | | | | symptoms 10 to 30 years after asbestos |
| It is also mixed with cement to make fabric or | | | | exposure. |
| mats. Due to its heat resistance, asbestos is also | | | | The first asbestos related cases were found |
| used in gaskets, brake shoes, electric oven and | | | | among the British. These workers at some point |
| wiring of hotplates. Asbestos is also used in | | | | due to their working in mills, mines, construction |
| building materials for insulation and as a fire | | | | companies, factories, companies involved in |
| retardant like in furnaces, pipes, roof shingles, | | | | processing of asbestos or when removing |
| textured paints, coating materials, and floor tiles. | | | | asbestos dust. |
| Asbestos is a silicate mineral containing of silicon, | | | | |