Different Types Of Asbestos
For centuries, asbestos was thought of as a “magic mineral”, because of its wealth of positive properties. It is strong,
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Asbestos Action
Information on Asbestos
Author: Clara
Asbestos Removal
With asbestos and the ensuing health dangers being so much in the news for the past few decades, it is
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Asbestos Compensation
Exposure to asbestos is now known to cause a number of diseases ranging from pleural thickening and pleural plaques to
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Pleural Thickening
Pleural thickening is a condition of the lungs that is most commonly caused by the long term exposure and inhalation
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Asbestos And Pleural Plaques
The most common manifestation of exposure to asbestos are pleural plaques. Statistics indicate that more than half the people who
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Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare, highly aggressive type of cancer that can be caused by exposure to asbestos. This cancer can
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Asbestos Exposure And Lung Cancer
Smoking and asbestos exposure are the two leading causes of lung cancer. It is estimated that more than 2000 people
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Asbestosis
Asbestosis is a chronic, progressive lung disease characterised by scarring of lung tissues. Although the condition is non-malignant, it is
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