Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.
    

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Fighting asbestos at work & at home / Labour Research Department.

Mesothelioma / British Lung Foundation.

Asbestos : industrial asset with a health cost / William R. Barclay.

Asbestos / the Division of Industrial Health Services.

Estudio de una muestra de mineral asbestiforme procedente del rancho de Ahuacatillo, Distrito de Zinapecuaro, Michoacan.

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Fighting asbestos at work & at home / Labour Research Department.

Mesothelioma / British Lung Foundation.

Asbestos : industrial asset with a health cost / William R. Barclay.

Asbestos / the Division of Industrial Health Services.

Estudio de una muestra de mineral asbestiforme procedente del rancho de Ahuacatillo, Distrito de Zinapecuaro, Michoacan.