Health impact of asbestos
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health-impact-of-asbestos-188-11125687
title:
Health impact of asbestos
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All types of asbestos fibers are known to cause serious health hazards in humans. The most common diseases associated with chronic exposure to asbestos are asbestosis and mesothelioma. Amosite and crocidolite are considered the most hazardous asbestos fiber types; however, chrysotile asbestos has also produced tumors in animals and is a recognized cause of asbestosis and malignant mesothelioma in humans, and mesothelioma has been observed in people who were occupationally exposed to chrysotile,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_impact_of_asbestos
date created:
2017-01-30T10:06:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T21:53:42Z
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