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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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Asbestos/Asbestosis Clinical Trials
- Specialized Center of Research in Occupational and Immunologic Lung Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00005280 - Completed
Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Asbestosis; Silicosis; Pneumoconiosis; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma in Prior Asbestos Workers
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00188890 - Recruiting
Lung Cancer; Mesothelioma
Resources
- "Second-hand" Asbestos (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers

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