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Fibrous asbestos on muscovite Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos (a misapplication of Latin: asbestos "quicklime" from Greek ἄσβεστος: a-, "not"; sbestos, "extinguishable") describes any of a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals of the hydrous magnesium silicate variety. The name is derived for its historical use in lamp wicks; the resistance of asbestos to fire has long been exploited for a variety of purposes. Asbestos was used in fabrics such as Egyptian burial cloths ...
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Resources
- "Second-hand" Asbestos (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers
Asbestos/Asbestosis News Headlines
- Asbestos triggers mesothelioma more often in men than women
Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:15 EST
- Survival In Asbestos-Related Cancer Improved By Chemo Combination
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Chemo Combination Improves Survival In Asbestos-Related Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Mesothelioma: Chemo Combination Improves Survival In Asbestos-related Cancer
ScienceDaily - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- UK Government Takes Action On Mesothelioma
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Hugs caused cancer claim
BBC - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:49 EST
- Chemo drugs may help treat mesothelioma
The Earth Times - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:25 EST
- Asbestos kept off global list of toxic substances
Reuters - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:31 EST
- Report links asbestos to larynx cancer
MSNBC - Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:27 EST
- Asbestos Linked to Throat Cancer
WebMD - Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:26 EST
- Report links asbestos to larynx cancer
Reuters - Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:43 EST
- Asbestos Linked to Throat Cancer
MedicineNet - Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- New Research Findings Published In National Academy Of Sciences Journal Show Promise Of ONCONASE For Mesotheliom And Lung Cancer Caused By Asbestos
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- STAT Medical News: Asbestos Exposure Now Linked to Laryngeal Cancer
ABC News - Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:09 EST
- 9/11 Ground Zero Volunteer Saves Asbestos-Laden Shirt
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 06:00 EST
- Asbestos claim bid overturned
BBC - Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:31 EST
- Asbestos Fund Bars 9 Doctors
New York Times - Thu, 15 Sep 2005 03:00 EST
- Asbestos fund would quickly go broke: study
Reuters - Mon, 19 Sep 2005 02:39 EST
- EPA to Test New Way to Remove Asbestos
Washington Post - Wed, 03 Aug 2005 03:00 EST
- Book ''Asbestos and Fire'' explores risk trade-offs
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:00 EST
- Japan admits slow over asbestos
BBC - Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:12 EST
- Victim''s Organizations Form Asbestos Victims Coalition in Opposition to Asbestos Trust Fund Legislation, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 01 Jul 2005 02:00 EST
- Cos. Announce 41 Asbestos-Related Deaths
ABC News - Wed, 13 Jul 2005 12:11 EST
- Cos. Announce 41 Asbestos-Related Deaths
ABC News - Wed, 13 Jul 2005 06:29 EST
- Naturally Occurring Asbestos Linked to Lung Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Jul 2005 03:00 EST
- Naturally Occurring Asbestos Linked To Lung Cancer
ScienceDaily - Fri, 15 Jul 2005 02:00 EST
- No date for asbestos bill to reach Senate floor
Reuters - Tue, 12 Jul 2005 05:54 EST
- No date for asbestos bill to hit US Senate floor
Reuters - Tue, 12 Jul 2005 06:53 EST
- Japan Wakes Up to Asbestos Problem
ABC News - Fri, 08 Jul 2005 01:35 EST
- Japan Wakes Up to Asbestos Problem
ABC News - Fri, 08 Jul 2005 01:53 EST
- Workers Exposed To Libby Vermiculite Ore Have High Rate Of Chest Wall Abnormalities
ScienceDaily - Sun, 10 Jul 2005 02:00 EST
- Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Calls Asbestos Trust Fund Legislation "Corporate Bailout", USA
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 31 May 2005 03:00 EST
- Cancer seen in family members of asbestos workers
Reuters - Mon, 30 May 2005 01:28 EST
- Asbestos Compensation Fund Legislation Passed by Senate Judiciary Committee
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 29 May 2005 06:00 EST
- Workers exposed to Libby Vermiculite Ore have high rate of chest wall abnormalities
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 25 May 2005 04:00 EST
- Civil Suits Over Silica in Texas Become a Criminal Matter in New York
New York Times - Wed, 18 May 2005 04:00 EST
- Asbestos Claims Decline, but Questions Rise
New York Times - Wed, 06 Apr 2005 04:00 EST
- Asbestos Bill Close, Say Senators Leahy, Specter
Reuters - Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:32 EST
- SV40 not implicated in mesothelioma
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Apr 2005 08:00 EST
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