For much of the 19th and 20th century, the mining and use of asbestos saw near-constant growth, with virtually every material used in the construction of homes, offices, ships, road networks and ...

IN 1960 Wagner, Sleggs and Marchand 1 reported 33 cases of diffuse pleural mesothelioma from the North Western Cape Province of South Africa. The collection of such a large number of cases of a ...

However, back in the 1960’s it wasn’t unusual for asphalt to contain asbestos. These minerals were used to help reinforce paving materials and slow deterioration from road salt, according to ...