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Alternative Title:
ToxFAQs for asbestos
Corporate Authors:
United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ;
Description:
CAS # 1332-21-4 This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about asbestos. For more information, call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737. This fact sheet is one in a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. It’s important you understand this information because this substance may harm you. The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, individual susceptibility and personal habits, and whether other chemicals are present. HIGHLIGHTS: Exposure to asbestos usually occurs by breathing contaminated air in workplaces that make or use asbestos. Asbestos is also found in the air of buildings that are being torn down or renovated. Asbestos exposure can cause serious lung problems and cancer. This substance has been found at 83 of the 1,585 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Asbestos/toxicity

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Pamphlet (or booklet) ;
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Fact Sheet ;
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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