Renovating
your old home? Are you aware of asbestos hazards?
Through 19th century articles and advertisements,
we can learn the most common ways asbestos was used.
Asbestos is a known carcinogen
and causes mesothelioma.
Asbestos breaks down into tiny fiber fragments that tend
to remain suspended in the air for long periods of time, therefore
be easily inhaled. Because the durability of asbestos, these fibers
can remain in the body for decades causing lung scarring and
asbestos cancer. There are two types of asbestos cancer caused by
exposure to high levels of asbestos: mesothelioma and asbestosis.
125 years ago everyone raved about asbestos.
It was mined commercially and added to a variety of products to
strengthen them and to provide heat insulation and fire resistance.
Asbestos was used as insulation for steam pipes, turbines, boilers,
kilns, ovens, and other high-temperature products.
Asbestos breaks down into tiny fiber fragments that tend
to remain suspended in the air for long periods of time, therefore
be easily inhaled. Because the durability of asbestos, these fibers
can remain in the body for decades causing lung scarring and
asbestos cancer. There are two types of asbestos cancer caused by
exposure to high levels of asbestos: mesothelioma and asbestosis.
125 years ago everyone raved about asbestos.
It was mined commercially and added to a variety of products to
strengthen them and to provide heat insulation and fire resistance.
Asbestos was used as insulation for steam pipes, turbines, boilers,
kilns, ovens, and other high-temperature products.
