Federal informational material describing asbestos properties, commercial uses, and associated health hazards for lung disease.
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RecentAdditions [ Contact Us | Print Version Search; | [33 EPA Home > Region 2 > Health > Asbestos Subject Index Conservation Asbestos About EPA R2 FOIA Asbestos is a durable, fire retardant mineral that resists Human Health News & Speeches corrosion, and insulates well. It is estimated that 3,000 different Cdanger> Information Sources types of commercial products contain some amount of asbestos. The use of asbestos ranges from paper products and Kids & Teachers Programs brake linings to floor tiles and insulation. Many of these uses ASBESTOS CAtJCER & LUNG Air were banned in the 1970s. DISEASE HAZARD Compliance AUTHORIZED PEftSONMEL OWLY Grants Asbestos fibers can cause serious health problems. If inhaled, RESPIRATORS AND Pesticides these tiny fibers can cause normal functions of the lungs to be PROTECTIVE CLOTHINQ Superfund disturbed. Exposure increases the risk of developing lung AREA REQUIRED IN THIS AREA Waste cancer, mesothelioma, or asbestosis. The risk of lung cancer Water and mesothelioma increases with the number of fibers inhaled. The risk of lung Science cancer from inhaling asbestos fibers is also greater if you smoke. People who get Where You Live asbestosis have usually been exposed to high levels of asbestos for a long time. The symptoms of these diseases do not usually appear until about 20 to 30 years after the first exposure to asbestos. Most people exposed to small amounts of asbestos, as we all are In our dally Ilves, do not develop these health problems.
Intact and undisturbed asbestos-containing material does not pose a health risk. Asbestos becomes a problem when, due to damage, disturbance, or deterioration over time, the material releases asbestos fibers into the air.
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• Asbestos Regulation in New York State @
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NYC-WTC_000142691
Document describing the four main types of asbestos minerals: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, and anthophyllite.
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Draft Q&A explaining asbestos properties, health risks from airborne fibers, and exposure duration concerns.
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CDC/ATSDR informational document explaining asbestos types, exposure routes, and health effects including inhalation risks for workers and families.
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Health agency publication answering frequent questions about the health effects and environmental fate of asbestos fibers.
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Questions and answers regarding asbestos exposure risks from shingles and tiles following the World Trade Center collapse.
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Public health information document explaining what asbestos is, its properties, and health effects from exposure, issued September 16, 2001.
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Notice detailing asbestos investigator certification requirements and fines for violations under New York State law.
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Public information sheet explaining asbestos properties and its presence in World Trade Center materials and debris.
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Draft informational document explaining asbestos properties and its presence in World Trade Center materials and debris.
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EPA memorandum addressing World Trade Center asbestos contamination status and agency efforts to provide information on the situation.
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Letter from the NYC Department of Health dated February 8, 2002, summarizing environmental sampling and asbestos testing results at a residential building.
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Fact sheet explaining what asbestos is and the health risks associated with long-term exposure to high concentrations of fibers.
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Health agency publication answering frequent questions about the health effects and environmental fate of asbestos fibers.
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