In historic move, EPA bans asbestos nationwide
The EPA's ban will apply to chrysotile asbestos, a type of asbestos still used by some chlorine and sodium hydroxide ...
Asbestos-laced material inside Renaissance Center a mystery that could affect demolition
The Renaissance Center has a history of asbestos, and tearing down two of the skyscrapers could prove challenging and costly, ...
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Asbestos: The Miracle Mineral Of Our Worst Nightmares
Because of the high correlation between mesothelioma and asbestos exposure, this type of cancer is used to gauge the full health impact of decades of asbestos exposure, as detailed in a recent ...
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A National Asbestos-Exposure Registry of Veterans Could Combat Misdiagnosis in Mesothelioma Cases Nationwide
In 1922, the U.S. Navy identified the naturally occurring asbestos mineral as the most efficient and cost-effective ...
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US bans final type of asbestos
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Relation between Exposure to Asbestos and Mesothelioma
In contrast, chrysotile, the type of asbestos fiber widely used in the American asbestos industry, was imported at a level of 165,000 tons in 1935 and 650,000 tons in 1962. 5 Our investigations ...