Asbestos: The hidden killer that was used in thousands of buildings
6 years, 6 months ago

Asbestos: The hidden killer that was used in thousands of buildings

Daily Mail  

A sheet of asbestos fibres, which were commonly used to insulate buildings until the 1980s when the health risks they posed became clear Asbestos is a heat-resistant mineral that was popular in building and construction until the 1980s until the dangers it posed became clear. As the material was cheap and resistant to fire, it was regularly used as insulation for buildings and electrical hotplate wiring. However, it was not until the 1960s that serious diseases like like mesothelioma were firmly established as being caused by asbestos exposure. The danger of asbestos comes from microscopic fibres which can tear off the material and fester in the body to cause cancer.

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WHAT IS MESOTHELIOMA?
7 years, 2 months ago

WHAT IS MESOTHELIOMA?

Daily Mail  

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops in the lining that covers the outer surface of some of the body's organs. Unfortunately it's rarely possible to cure mesothelioma, although treatment can help control the symptoms. Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos, a group of minerals made of microscopic fibres that used to be widely used in …

Asbestos Deaths Remain A Public Health Concern, CDC Finds
7 years, 11 months ago

Asbestos Deaths Remain A Public Health Concern, CDC Finds

NPR  

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