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Asbestos
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Mineral Fibers
Long, pliable, cohesive natural or manufactured filaments of various lengths. They form the structure of some minerals. The medical significance lies in their potential ability to cause various types of PNEUMOCONIOSIS (e.g., ASBESTOSIS) after occupational or environmental exposure. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p708)
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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Microscopy, Electron
Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen.
Biological effects of naturally occurring and man-made fibres: in vitro cytotoxicity and mutagenesis in mammalian cells. (1/97)
Cytotoxicity and mutagenicity of tremolite, erionite and the man-made ceramic (RCF-1) fibre were studied using the human-hamster hybrid A(L) cells. Results from these fibres were compared with those of UICC Rhodesian chrysotile fibres. The A(L) cell mutation assay, based on the S1 gene marker located on human chromosome 11, the only human chromosome contained in the hybrid cell, has been shown to be more sensitive than conventional assays in detecting deletion mutations. Tremolite, erionite and RCF-1 fibres were significantly less cytotoxic to A(L) cells than chrysotile. Mutagenesis studies at the HPRT locus revealed no significant mutant yield with any of these fibres. In contrast, both erionite and tremolite induced dose-dependent S1- mutations in fibre-exposed cells, with the former inducing a significantly higher mutant yield than the latter fibre type. On the other hand, RCF-1 fibres were largely non-mutagenic. At equitoxic doses (cell survival at approximately 0.7), erionite was found to be the most potent mutagen among the three fibres tested and at a level comparable to that of chrysotile fibres. These results indicate that RCF-1 fibres are non-genotoxic under the conditions used in the studies and suggest that the high mesothelioma incidence previously observed in hamster may either be a result of selective sensitivity of hamster pleura to fibre-induced chronic irritation or as a result of prolonged fibre treatment. Furthermore, the relatively high mutagenic potential for erionite is consistent with its documented carcinogenicity. (+info)Chrysotile, tremolite and fibrogenicity. (2/97)
Recently published analyses have shown that the risks of mesothelioma and lung cancer in Quebec chrysotile miners and millers were related to estimated level of fibrous tremolite in the mines where they had worked. An analysis has therefore been made of radiographic changes in men who in 1965 were employed by companies in Thetford Mines where the same question could be examined for fibrogenicity. Of 294 men who met the necessary requirements, 129 had worked in six centrally located mines, where the tremolite content was thought to be high, 81 in 10 peripheral mines where it was thought to be low and 84 in both. The median prevalence of small parenchymal opacities (> or = 1/0) in chest radiographs read by six readers was higher among men ever than never employed in the central mines (13.6% against 7.4%), despite the fact that the mean cumulative exposure was lower in the former (430 mpcf.y vs 520 mpcf.y). After accounting by logistic regression for cigarette smoking, age, smoking-age interaction and cumulative exposure, the adjusted odds ratio for central mine employment was 2.44 (95% lower bound: 1.06). Together with other surveys of asbestos miners and millers, this study suggests that amphibole fibres, including tremolite, are more fibrogenic than chrysotile, perhaps to the same extent that they are carcinogenic, though the data available were not sufficient to address the latter question. (+info)Environmental exposure to tremolite and respiratory cancer in New Caledonia: a case-control study. (3/97)
A case-control study on respiratory cancers was conducted in New Caledonia (South Pacific), where a high incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma had been observed. The disease pattern suggested an environmental exposure to asbestos. The first results showed that, in some areas, tremolite asbestos derived from local outcroppings was used as whitewash (locally named "po"). All cases diagnosed between 1993 and 1995 (including 15 pleural mesotheliomas, 228 lung cancers, and 23 laryngeal cancers) and 305 controls were included in the study. Detailed information on past or present use of the whitewash, residential history, smoking, diet, and occupation was collected. The risk of mesothelioma was strongly associated with the use of the whitewash (odds ratio (OR) = 40.9; 95% confidence interval (CI): 5.15, 325). All Melanesian cases had been exposed. Among Melanesian women, exposure to the whitewash was associated with an increased risk of lung cancer (OR = 4.89; 95% CI: 1.13, 21.2), and smokers exposed to po had an approximately ninefold risk (OR = 9.26; 95% CI: 1.72, 49.7) compared with women who never smoked and had never used the whitewash. In contrast, no association was noted between exposure to po and lung cancer risk among Melanesian men, probably because of lower exposure levels. Among non-Melanesians, the numbers of exposed subjects were too small to assess the effect of exposure to po. There was no indication of elevated risks for the other cancer sites. (+info)The quantitative risks of mesothelioma and lung cancer in relation to asbestos exposure. (4/97)
Mortality reports on asbestos exposed cohorts which gave information on exposure levels from which (as a minimum) a cohort average cumulative exposure could be estimated were reviewed. At exposure levels seen in occupational cohorts it is concluded that the exposure specific risk of mesothelioma from the three principal commercial asbestos types is broadly in the ratio 1:100:500 for chrysotile, amosite and crocidolite respectively. For lung cancer the conclusions are less clear cut. Cohorts exposed only to crocidolite or amosite record similar exposure specific risk levels (around 5% excess lung cancer per f/ml.yr); but chrysotile exposed cohorts show a less consistent picture, with a clear discrepancy between the mortality experience of a cohort of xhrysotile textile workers in Carolina and the Quebec miners cohort. Taking account of the excess risk recorded by cohorts with mixed fibre exposures (generally<1%), the Carolina experience looks uptypically high. It is suggested that a best estimate lung cancer risk for chrysotile alone would be 0.1%, with a highest reasonable estimate of 0.5%. The risk differential between chrysotile and the two amphibole fibres for lunc cancer is thus between 1:10 and 1:50. Examination of the inter-study dose response relationship for the amphibole fibres suggests a non-linear relationship for all three cancer endpoints (pleural and peritoneal mesotheliomas, and lung cancer). The peritoneal mesothelioma risk is proportional to the square of cumulative exposure, lung cancer risk lies between a linear and square relationship and pleural mesothelioma seems to rise less than linearly with cumulative dose. Although these non-linear relationships provide a best fit ot the data, statistical and other uncertainties mean that a linear relationship remains arguable for pleural and lung tumours (but not or peritoneal tumours). Based on these considerations, and a discussion fo the associated uncertainties, a series of quantified risk summary statements for different elvels of cumulative exposure are presented. (+info)Amphibole fibres in Chinese chrysotile asbestos. (5/97)
Ten chrysotile bulk samples originating from six Chinese chrysotile mines were studied for amphibole fibres. Five of the mines operate on ultramafic rocks whereas one exploits a dolomite-hosted deposit. The asbestos fibre content in lung tissue was examined from seven deceased workers of the Shenyang asbestos plant using these raw materials. The bulk samples were pretreated with acid/alkali-digestion, and thereafter, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray microanalysis, selected area electron diffraction and X-ray powder diffractometry were used to identify the minerals. Sample preparation of lung tissue involved drying and low-temperature ashing. All of the bulk samples contained amphibole fibres as an impurity. The amphibole asbestos contents were between 0.002 and 0.310 w-%. Tremolite fibres were detected in every sample but anthophyllite fibres were present only in the sample originating from the dolomite-hosted deposit. In comparison, anthophyllite (71%), tremolite (9%) and chrysotile (10%) were the main fibre types in the lung tissue samples indicating faster pulmonary clearance of chrysotile fibres. The total levels ranged from 2.4 to 148.3 million fibres (over 1 microm in length) per gram of dry tissue, and they were consistent with heavy occupational exposure to asbestos. (+info)Erionite bodies and fibres in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of residents from Tuzkoy, Cappadocia, Turkey. (6/97)
OBJECTIVES: The high incidence of malignant mesothelioma in some villages of Cappadocia (Turkey) is due to environmental exposure to erionite fibres. The aim was to evaluate the fibre burden in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from inhabitants of an erionite village and compare it with Turkish subjects with or without environmental exposure to tremolite asbestos. METHODS: Ferruginous bodies (FBs) and fibres were measured and analyzed by light and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in the BALF of 16 subjects originating from Tuzkoy. RESULTS: FBs were detected in the BALF of 12 subjects, with concentrations above 1 FB/ml in seven of them. Erionite was the central fibre of 95.7% of FBs. Erionite fibres were found in the BALF of all subjects, by TEM, and these fibres were low in Mg, K, and Ca compared with erionite from Tuzkoy soil. The mean concentration of erionite fibres in BALF was similar to that of tremolite fibres in Turks with environmental exposure to tremolite. The proportion of fibres longer than 8 microm in BALF represented 35.6% for erionite compared with 14.0% for tremolite. The asbestos fibre concentrations in erionite villagers was not different from that in Turks without environmental exposure to tremolite. CONCLUSION: Analysis of BALF gives information about fibre retention in populations environmentally exposed to erionite for whom data on fibre burden from lung tissue samples are scarce. This may apply to exposed Turks having emigrated to other countries. (+info)Dustiness of different high-temperature insulation wools and refractory ceramic fibres. (7/97)
Recent regulations are encouraging the replacement of older types of man-made mineral fibre by more soluble and, thus, less biopersistent compositions. In order for there to be any health benefits from this policy and to gain maximum benefit from such substitutions, the use of the new materials should not increase exposure. The work reported here was undertaken to investigate the use of new high-temperature glass insulation wools in place of refractory ceramic fibres (RCF). Airborne fibre levels occurring during the manufacture of both RCF and calcium magnesium silicate wools (CMS) were compared using measurements of genuine workplace exposure from a routine monitoring operation on the same plant. Exposures during use were compared in one customer facility where RCF and CMS blankets were used for the same task. Further comparisons were made in a laboratory test of dustiness using a "shaking box test". For some manufacturing tasks there are only a few workplace samples and there are few opportunities for genuine comparisons with both RCF and CMS in identical uses. However, both materials produced very similar exposure levels during manufacture, use and in the laboratory test. The novel magnesium silicate fibre was significantly dustier in the laboratory test. (+info)p53, p21 and metallothionein immunoreactivities in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: correlations with the epidemiological features and prognosis of mesotheliomas with environmental asbestos exposure. (8/97)
The aim of this study is to investigate immunoreactivity for p53, p21 and metallothionein in diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma (DMPM) and to determine the relationships between the age, sex, asbestos exposure time, survival of DMPM patients with environmental asbestos exposure and immunoreactivity to p53, p21 and metallothionein. Sixty-seven histopathologically-confirmed DMPMs, 38 of whom had environmental and 29 had occupational asbestos exposure, were included. The tumour tissue samples were immunostained with antibodies against p53, p21 and metallothionein. Epidemiological data and the survival times for the DMPM patients with environmental asbestos exposures were obtained from hospital records. Thirty-three per cent of the DMPMs were positive for p53, 35% for p21 and 52% for metallothionein. There was no statistical difference between the histological subtypes of DMPM in terms of immunoreactivity for p53, p21 and metallothionein. For p21 and metallothionein there was a statistically significant difference between the exposure characteristics: patients with environmental asbestos exposure had shown more immunopositivity. There were statistically significant differences between age groups and between asbestos exposure times for metallothionein, and between asbestos exposure times and p21. The patients with positive immunostaining had longer exposure times and were older than those having negative immunostaining. The differences between survival of the patients were not statistically significant in terms of the immunohistochemical results for p53, p21 and metallothionein. (+info)
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Amphibole
... "blue asbestos". These are generally called amphibole asbestos. Mining, manufacture and prolonged use of these minerals can ... Four of the amphibole minerals are commonly called asbestos. These are: anthophyllite, riebeckite, the cummingtonite/grunerite ... Amphibole structure looking along the [001] axis. Silicon ions are emphasized. Two "I-beams" are outlined in green. Amphiboles ... US Geological Survey, Asbestos, accessed 20 July 2015. Nesse 2000, p. 242. "Health Effects of Asbestos". Agency for Toxic ...
Asbestos
... "pure asbestos") Gasket, containing nearly unbound asbestos Amphiboles including amosite (brown asbestos) and crocidolite (blue ... Chrysotile asbestos Asbestos fibers Asbestos Blue asbestos (crocidolite), the ruler is 1 cm Blue asbestos, teased to show the ... Amphibole asbestos is banned from trade and use. Vietnam is one of the top 10 asbestos users in the world, with an annual ... asbestos) AIB: Asbestos insulating board (AIB) Asbestine Asbestos abatement Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Medical ...
Tremolite
Asbestos, Amphibole group, Monoclinic minerals, Minerals in space group 12, Luminescent minerals). ... One of the six recognized types of asbestos, approximately 40,200 tons of tremolite asbestos is mined annually in India. It is ... The fibrous form of tremolite is one of the six recognised types of asbestos. This material is toxic, and inhaling the fibers ... "Asbestos: Foe or Friend?". Indmedica Cyber Lectures. Indmedica. Retrieved 2 January 2012. Mineral may unlock secrets of Venus's ...
Asbestos and the law
The Philippines has a limited ban on asbestos. While the use of amphibole asbestos is banned as early as 2000 through ... British Columbia Worker's Compensation Board Asbestos Asbestos abatement Asbestos Convention, 1986 Asbestos Mountains Asbestos ... 59AD) implemented controls on the use of asbestos in the workplace and banned the use of amphibole asbestos completely. The ... Asbestos Licensing and the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations) aimed at minimising the use and disturbance of asbestos ...
Health impact of asbestos
California are known to contain natural amphibole asbestos formations at the surface. The USGS studied amphiboles in rock and ... Asbestos-related diseases have been diagnosed in asbestos workers' family members, and in residents who live close to asbestos ... Asbestos is widely used in roofing materials, mainly corrugated asbestos cement roof sheets and asbestos shingles sometimes ... According to OSHA, "there is no 'safe' level of asbestos exposure for any type of asbestos fiber. Asbestos exposures as short ...
Chrysotile
... asbestos fibres have been identified in the lung. Amphibole fibres have usually predominated, but in a few cases mainly or only ... Chrysotile or white asbestos is the most commonly encountered form of asbestos, accounting for approximately 95% of the ... These state that "Asbestos exposure is associated with parenchymal asbestosis, asbestos-related pleural abnormalities, ... In September 2012, governments in Quebec and Canada ended official support for Canada's last asbestos mine in Asbestos, Quebec ...
Asbestos-related diseases
Amphibole fibers are not cleared as effectively as serpentines and therefore accumulate more readily in the distal lung ... Asbestos-related diseases are disorders of the lung and pleura caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres. Asbestos-related ... Asbestos can cause lung cancer that is identical to lung cancer from other causes. Exposure to asbestos is associated with all ... Inhaled asbestos fibres enter the upper and lower respiratory tracts when asbestos is released into the air. Some of the ...
Mineral
However, asbestos are known carcinogens, and cause various other illnesses, such as asbestosis; amphibole asbestos ( ... Several amphibole mineral species can have an asbestiform crystal habit. These asbestos minerals form long, thin, flexible, and ... as it is less dangerous in terms of health than the amphibole asbestos. Inosilicates consist of tetrahedra repeatedly bonded in ... Finally, the amphiboles are usually hydrated, that is, they have a hydroxyl group ([OH]−), although it can be replaced by a ...
Asbestos and the law (United States)
Manufacturers of some products containing only chrysotile fibers claim that these are not as harmful as amphibole-containing ... Asbestos abatement (removal of asbestos) has become a thriving industry in the United States. Strict removal and disposal laws ... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has no general ban on the use of asbestos. However, asbestos was one of the first ... The law was written to end so-called asbestos "double dipping" in Texas. This law requires asbestos victims to perform more ...
Asbestosis
There are two types of fibers: amphibole (thin and straight) and serpentine (curly). All forms of asbestos fibers are ... "Asbestos". CDC. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2015. Smith, Dorsett D. (2015). The Health Effects of Asbestos: An ... "Asbestos health and safety". British Government Health and Safety Executive. "Asbestos Exposure". National Cancer Institute, ... Wikinews has news related to: Asbestos "Asbestos Toxicity". ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine. U.S. Department of ...
Anthophyllite
Commons category link is on Wikidata, Amphibole group, Magnesium minerals, Iron minerals, Asbestos, Orthorhombic minerals, ... In Finland anthophyllite asbestos was mined in two mines, the larger one Paakkila in the Tuusniemi commune started in 1918 and ... It was mined in Finland and also in Matsubase, Japan where a large-scale open-cast asbestos mine and mill was in operation ... Some forms of anthophyllite are lamellar or fibrous and are classed as asbestos. The name is derived from the Latin word ...
Asbestos Mountains
The mountains were named after the asbestos which was mined in the 20th century and is found as a variety of amphibole called ... which is the source of chrysotile asbestos. List of mountain ranges of South Africa Mining industry of South Africa Asbestos ... The Asbestos Mountains is a range of hills in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, stretching south-southwest from ... Substitutes for asbestos now include ceramic, carbon, metallic and Aramid fibers, such as Twaron or Kevlar. David Goldblatt ...
Mr Fluffy
The companies imported and installed fibrous, loose-fill amphibole asbestos, in most cases brown amosite from South Africa, ... Heritage-listed Canberra homestead demolished due to Mr Fluffy asbestos". ABC News. Retrieved 26 March 2022. ACT Asbestos ... Jansen started using asbestos as an insulation as early as 1967, and began using it in loose form in 1968, prompting a ... However, residual asbestos was later found in some of the cleaned houses and others were missed altogether. That led to the ...
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There are some exceptions, for example, NA 2212 is all asbestos with UN 2212 limited to Asbestos, amphibole amosite, tremolite ...
Jade
... can refer to either of two different silicate minerals: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole ... the silky fibrous mineral form is one form of asbestos). The higher the iron content, the greener the colour. Tremolite occurs ... Nephrite consists of a microcrystalline interlocking fibrous matrix of the calcium, magnesium-iron rich amphibole mineral ...
Oxyanion
In amphiboles, (of which asbestos is an example) two chains are linked together by sharing of a third corner on alternate ...
Tiger's eye
Serpentine deposits in the US states of Arizona and California can have chatoyant bands of chrysotile, a form of asbestos, ... The trade name 'pietersite' is used for a fractured or brecciated chalcedony containing amphibole fibers and promoted as ... lustrous appearance from the parallel intergrowth of quartz crystals and altered amphibole fibres that have mostly turned into ...
Nephrite
... is a variety of the calcium, magnesium, and iron-rich amphibole minerals tremolite or actinolite (aggregates of which ... also make up one form of asbestos). The chemical formula for nephrite is Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2. It is one of two different ...
Asbestiform
Other asbestiform minerals include riebeckite, an amphibole whose fibrous form is known as crocidolite or "blue asbestos", and ... Chrysotile Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects, 2006, Asbestos: Selected Cancers, National Academies Press, ISBN 978 ... "More Information on Asbestos Removal". Total Asbestos Removal Brisbane. 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2019-07-24. "Mountain Leather". ... Asbestos-containing minerals known to form mountain leather include: actinolite, palygorskite, saponite, sepiolite, tremolite, ...
Fiber
Asbestos is the only naturally occurring long mineral fiber. Six minerals have been classified as "asbestos" including ... chrysotile of the serpentine class and those belonging to the amphibole class: amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite ... Mineral fibers can be particularly strong because they are formed with a low number of surface defects, asbestos is a common ...
Ferrogedrite
... separating it from the calcic-sodic amphiboles.: 12-78 It is related to anthophyllite amphibole and gedrite through coupled ... Created by distinct events, exsolution during cooling suggests its structure can be in asbestos form. This is a hydrous mineral ... Nomenclature of amphiboles: Additions and revisions to the International Mineralogical Association's amphibole nomenclature. ... Ferrogedrite is an amphibole mineral with the complex chemical formula of ☐Fe2+2(Fe2+3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2. It is sodium and ...
El Dorado County, California
Portions of El Dorado County are known to contain natural asbestos formations near the surface. The USGS studied amphiboles in ... The study found that many amphibole particles in the area meet the counting rule criteria used by the EPA for chemical and ... The executive summary pointed out that even particles that do not meet requirements for commercial-grade-asbestos may be a ... naturally occurring asbestos information El Dorado County Weather El Dorado County Visitors Authority Sierra Community Access ...
In re Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC
... asbestos previously used in Garlock's gaskets is roughly 1/100 to 1/2000 as carcinogenic as the friable amphibole asbestos used ... The asbestos contained by Garlock products is encased in a polymer-like substance. Garlock products only emitted asbestos ... Beginning in the 1930s, the asbestos industry engaged in a cover-up of the lethal effects of asbestos that went on for decades ... which would establish a public database about the location and identity of asbestos and asbestos-containing products in the ...
Cummingtonite
Amphibole group, Magnesium minerals, Iron(II) minerals, Asbestos). ... Amosite is a rare asbestiform variety of grunerite that was mined as asbestos only in the eastern part of the Transvaal ... The origin of the name is Amosa, the acronym for the mining company "Asbestos Mines of South Africa". Cummingtonite is commonly ... Cummingtonite (/ˈkʌmɪŋtənaɪt/ KUM-ing-tə-nyte) is a metamorphic amphibole with the chemical composition (Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) ...
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Gogebic Range
... carcinogenic airborne asbestos-like amphibole fibers from the blasting, crushing, transport, and processing of grunerite rock ( ...
Actinolite
Asbestos, Amphibole group, Monoclinic minerals, Minerals in space group 12, Gemstones). ... Actinolite is an amphibole silicate mineral with the chemical formula Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2. The name actinolite ... Actinolite asbestos was once mined along Jones Creek at Gundagai, Australia. Some forms of actinolite are used as gemstones. ... Fibrous actinolite is one of the six recognised types of asbestos, the fibres being so small that they can enter the lungs and ...
Riebeckite
Amphibole group, Asbestos, Iron(II,III) minerals, Magnesium minerals, Monoclinic minerals, Minerals in space group 12, Sodium ... Often referred to as blue asbestos, it is considered the most hazardous. The association between blue asbestos and mesothelioma ... Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health (2006-09-23). Asbestos: Selected Cancers. National Academies Press. ISBN 978-0-309-10169 ... Crocidolite asbestos was mined in South Africa, Bolivia, and Wittenoom, Western Australia. Bolivian crocidolite was used in ...
Šumperk District
... amphibole, asbestos and magnetite crystals Petrov nad Desnou - staurolite crystals Maršíkov - beryl, chrysoberyl, columbite, ...
Troy, Montana
... sometimes named Libby Amphibole asbestos (LA). Removal actions began in 2000, and in 2002 the site was moved to the EPA's ... "LIBBY ASBESTOS SITE Site Profile". cumulis.epa.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2020. "Tribal Territories in Montana - Indian ... "US transfers care for towns polluted with asbestos to state". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 13, 2020. " ... Troy suffered from the area's contamination from nearby vermiculite mines contaminated with particularly fragile asbestos, ...
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
The Tremolite Asbestos Registry contains people who lived in or worked in Libby, Montana, while vermiculite was mined there; ... Estimated Effects of Occupational Exposure to Libby Amphibole". Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 52 (5): 555 ... The purpose of the registry was to monitor the long-term health effects of people in Libby exposed to tremolite asbestos and to ... Registry data was used to conduct the first study of the relationship between asbestos exposure and respiratory problems in ...
Taconite
Because these conditions can be triggered by industrial asbestos, which was used in taconite mining and processing, as well as ... The tailings contained 40% of the amphibole group mineral series cummingtonite-grunerite, which may form asbestiform particles ... Thomas R. Huffman, "Enemies of the People, Asbestos and the Reserve Mining Trial" E. E. Sigurson, "Observations of cancer ... Hilding and others, "Biological effects of ingested amosite asbestos, taconite tailings, diatomaceous earth and Lake Superior ...
Merlis Serpentinites
These chlorite schists are cross-cut in places by asbestos veins and coated by chalcedony or quartz. For the Merlis ... and felt-like aggregates of colourless amphiboles (tremolite), talc, anthophyllite and pargasite occur. In foliated ...
Talc
The frequent co-location of talc deposits with asbestos may result in contamination of mined talc with white asbestos, which ... Talc dominantly forms from the metamorphism of magnesian minerals such as serpentine, pyroxene, amphibole, and olivine, in the ... There are six varieties of asbestos; the most common variety in manufacturing, white asbestos, is in the serpentine family. ... Asbestos is a general term for different types of fibrous silicate minerals, desirable in construction for their heat resistant ...
South Pass greenstone belt
Some minor copper, silver, tungsten, asbestos, beryl (aquamarine), ruby including a diamond have also been reported within the ... layers of magnetite and metachert and varying amounts of amphibole. The average iron content in the Atlantic City area is about ...
IARC group 1
... and plants containing them Arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds Asbestos (all forms, including actinolite, amosite, ... and in combination with cisplatin and bleomycin Fluoro-edenite fibrous amphibole Formaldehyde Gallium arsenide Lindane ...
United States v. Reserve Mining Company
Court for the District of Minnesota case that determined the Reserve Mining Company was responsible for amphibole asbestos ... Eventually, Lord allowed the EPA to issue an asbestos warning to the public. The asbestos issue defined the trial when it ... Selikoff argued that the lake contained asbestos-like fibers. He also said he thought a thorough study should be done on the ... The public, already alarmed by reports of asbestos deaths around the country, was fixated on the trial. It was also covered in ...
Medical geology
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Peridotite
Hornblende is an amphibole, a group of minerals resembling pyroxenes but with a double chain structure incorporating water. ... One mineral in the serpentine group, chrysotile, is a type of asbestos. Most peridotite is green in color due to its high ... and amphibole. Peridotite is the dominant rock of the upper part of Earth's mantle. The compositions of peridotite nodules ... "Origin and evolution of rare amphibole-bearing mantle peridotites from Wilcza Góra (SW Poland), Central Europe". Lithos. 286- ...
Silicate mineral
2 Sodium amphibole group Glaucophane - Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2 Riebeckite (asbestos) - Na2FeII3FeIII2Si8O22(OH)2 Arfvedsonite - ... Amphibole group Anthophyllite - (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2 Cummingtonite series Cummingtonite - Fe2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 Grunerite - ...
Geology of Quebec
Muscovite bearing granites and metamorphic rocks around Asbestos formed over a broad span from 468 to 379 million years ago. ... lamprophyre and camptonite while to the immediate southeast amphibole gabbro and peralkaline rocks formed from 141 to 123 ...
NIOSHTIC-2 Publications Search - 00198575 - Discriminating amphibole cleavage fragments from asbestos: rationale and...
... asbestos, actinolite (77536664) asbestos and other varieties of these minerals. Descriptions were provided of the mineralogical ... A discussion was provided of the unique mineralogical properties and dimensions of asbestos (1332214) paying particular ... Asbestos workers; Mineral dusts; Asbestos fibers; Asbestos industry; Air quality monitoring; Workplace studies; Carcinogens ... asbestos, actinolite (77536664) asbestos and other varieties of these minerals. Descriptions were provided of the mineralogical ...
What should you know about Libby amphibole asbestos? | Pourciau Law Firm
That means that asbestos-related diseases that people suffer because of their exposure to them are also somewhat different than ... Libby amphibole asbestos fibers are different, both structurally and chemically, from most others. Theyre actually made up of ... those people can get from the more commonly used asbestos. ... asbestos. » What should you know about Libby amphibole asbestos ... What should you know about Libby amphibole asbestos? On Behalf of Pourciau Law Firm , Jan 24, 2022 , asbestos ...
NIOSH eNews - February 2015 | NIOSH | CDC
Asbestos Toxicity: What Is Asbestos | Environmental Medicine | ATSDR
Asbestos fibers are classified by mineral structure as serpentine or amphibole.. Table 1. Types of Asbestos. Serpentine. ... There are two classes of asbestos: serpentine and amphibole.. *Asbestos is now used much less widely in the United States and ... www.epa.gov/asbestos/asbestos-laws-and-regulations#phaseoutexternal icon.. Research showing a clear link between asbestos ... However, asbestos is still in use in some products today and asbestos remains in many older buildings [NIOSH 2011a]. ...
Asbestos | Public Health Statement | ATSDR
All forms of asbestos are hazardous, and all can cause cancer, but amphibole forms of asbestos are considered to be somewhat ... while all of the others belong to the amphibole family. ... Asbestos is the name given to a group of six different fibrous ... All forms of asbestos are hazardous, and all can cause cancer, but amphibole forms of asbestos are considered to be somewhat ... Amphibole asbestos fibers are generally brittle and often have a rod- or needle-like shape, whereas chrysotile asbestos fibers ...
NIOSHTIC-2 Search Results - Full View
Asbestos; Amphibole; Fibers; Tree bark; Electron microscopy ... a tree core sample did not indicate the presence of amphibole ... Tree bark and core samples were collected from areas surrounding the asbestos-contaminated vermiculite mine in Libby, MT. These ... Asbestos fibers; Environmental contamination; Environmental exposure; Vermiculite; Logging industry; Author Keywords: Libby; ... revealed concentrations in excess of 100 million amphibole fibers/cm2. These preliminary results suggest that trees in the ...
NIOSHTIC-2 Search Results - Full View
Asbestos; Amphibole; Fibers; Tree bark; Electron microscopy ... a tree core sample did not indicate the presence of amphibole ... Tree bark and core samples were collected from areas surrounding the asbestos-contaminated vermiculite mine in Libby, MT. These ... Asbestos fibers; Environmental contamination; Environmental exposure; Vermiculite; Logging industry; Author Keywords: Libby; ... revealed concentrations in excess of 100 million amphibole fibers/cm2. These preliminary results suggest that trees in the ...
Asbestosis: Background, Pathophysiology and Etiology, Epidemiology
... with asbestosis more specifically being pneumoconiosis caused by asbestos inhalation. (See Etiology. ... Exposure to amphibole asbestos fibers is linked to the production of autoantibodies. Moreover, studies indicate that asbestos- ... What is asbestos?. Asbestos is a group of minerals shaped as long fibers. Sources of asbestos, up to the 1970s, included ... Asbestos bodies in bronchoalveolar lavage in relation to asbestos bodies and asbestos fibres in lung parenchyma. Eur Respir J. ...
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Size and shape characteristics of airborne amphibole asbestos and amphibole cleavage fragments Wylie, Ann G.; Virta, Robert L. ... Amphibole group (2)Asbestos (2) Granulometry (2). Grunerite (2)Actinolite (1)Asbestos industry - health aspects (1)Crocidolite ... Data on size and shape characteristics of airborne amphibole asbestos and amphibole cleavage fragments obtained from air- ...
Standard Test Method for Sampling Chrysotile Asbestos (Withdrawn 2022)
... results depends primarily upon how well the specimens tested represent the true character and condition of the lot of asbestos ... 1.3 Test Method D3879 covers the sampling of amphibole asbestos fibers.. 1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound ... of a lot of milled asbestos fiber used as raw material in the chrysotile asbestos industry, conditioning this sample and ... 1.2 This sampling method is suitable for taking test specimens of chrysotile asbestos for Test Methods: C1119, C1120, C1121, ...
Tremolite asbestos, a sample of the element Calcium in the Periodic Table
Description and origins of Tremolite asbestos, a sample of the element Calcium in the Periodic Table. ... Mineral details: Tremolite, amphibole group, double-chain silicate. Named after the type locality at Val Tremola (Gotthard ... Tremolite asbestos. See above Actinolite sample for an extended discussion of asbestos, mesothelioma, lawyers, and litigation. ...
Could your materials contain asbestos fibres or cleavage fragments? | BRGM
3D sample analysis: distribution / volume fraction / morphology of non-fibrous amphiboles;. *Non-destructive study of thin ... Companies frequently come into contact with asbestos when treating asbestos waste, or during drilling or quarrying operations. ... relating to the detection of asbestos before starting work (NF P 94-001) or the presence of asbestos in natural materials - ... Detecting asbestos is more complex in natural materials than in manufactured materials. It requires geological expertise of the ...
Occupational exposure to asbestos and man-made vitreous fibres and risk of lung cancer: a multicentre case-control study in...
Similar ORs were found for exposure to amphibole asbestos. The OR for MMVF exposure was 1.23 (95% CI 0.88 to 1.71) with no ... Occupational exposure to asbestos and man-made vitreous fibres and risk of lung cancer: a multicentre case-control study in ... Occupational exposure to asbestos and man-made vitreous fibres and risk of lung cancer: a multicentre case-control study in ... Results: The OR for asbestos exposure was 0.92 (95% CI 0.73 to 1.15) in Central and Eastern Europe and 1.85 (95% CI 1.07 to ...
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NIOSHTIC-2 Search Results - Basic View
A case control study of lung cancer and exposure to chrysotile and amphibole at a Slovenian asbestos-cement plant. ... Trends in asbestosis mortality and asbestos consumption in the U.S. ... Evaluation of asbestos exposures during firewood-harvesting simulations in Libby, MT, USA-preliminary data. ... Inter-rater agreement for a retrospective exposure assessment of asbestos, chromium, nickel and welding fumes in a study of ...
WHO EMRO | Environmental exposure to asbestos and the exposure-response relationship with mesothelioma | Volume 15, issue 1 |...
Environmental exposure to asbestos and the exposure-response relationship with mesothelioma ... Cancer mortality among workers exposed to amphibole free chrysotile asbestos. American journal of epidemiology, 2001, 154:538- ... All the staff inside the asbestos plant were exposed to the hazards of asbestos as there were contiguous rooms for all staff ... Kazan-Allen L. Asbestos: the environmental hazard. In: Proceedings of the International Conference Asbestos Risk Reduction and ...
TREMOLITE (Calcium Magnesium Silicate Hydroxide)
Group: Amphibole *Uses: Asbestos and as a mineral specimen. *Specimens Tremolite is a relatively common mineral in some ... Serpentine asbestos is more widely used and of a better grade in general. Although asbestos has been shown to cause cancer in ... A variety of tremolite is composed of microscopically fibrous crystals called asbestos. Other minerals also form asbestos such ... Asbestos is used for fire retardant materials and brake shoes and pads. Its prior use as insulation has been all but eliminated ...
Types of Asbestos and Health Risks
Each of the six types of asbestos poses a risk of serious disease to people exposed through construction or products. ... Crocidolite (Blue) Asbestos. Among the five types of asbestos in the amphibole family, crocidolite or blue asbestos is widely ... By contrast, amphibole asbestos is made up of thin fibers shaped like needles. All of the remaining five types of asbestos ... The History of Asbestos in the U.S.. Asbestos has been used for U.S. industrial purposes since 1858. Sixty years later, the ...
Types of Asbestos - The Lanier Law Firm
Anthophyllite asbestos is an amphibole asbestiform.. This type of asbestos is rarely used in building materials. Its shape ... Also known as white asbestos, chrysotile asbestos is the primary form of asbestos used commercially, accounting for ... This type of asbestos is often referred to as brown asbestos, but it can range in color from weak green to brown, changing in ... Amosite is the commercial name for grunerite, an amphibole-family form of asbestos that occurs in the cummingtonite-grunerite ...
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... and richterite asbestos; and any asbestiform amphibole mineral." ... Senate Passes Asbestos Ban. by dev3 , Oct 12, 2018 , Asbestos, ... tremolite-asbestos, anthophyllite-asbestos, and actinolite-asbestos. When health scientists, geologists and other expert ... How can this be? Well, the fact is asbestos has never been banned [in the U.S.], today 2,500 metric tons of asbestos are being ... Asbestos, the path of its deadly health effects, the identification and differentiation of asbestos from other minerals ...
The EPA National Library Catalog | EPA National Library Network | US EPA
Analysis revealed that most of the asbestos in the soil is similar to the amphibole asbestos that occurs in vermiculite from ... Vermiculite ; Asbestos ; Pollution Additional Subjects. Asbestos ; Contamination ; Vermiculite ; Soil pollution ; Air pollution ... Study of asbestos contamination of former Vermiculite Northwest - W.R. Grace Vermiculite Exfoliation Facility /. ... EPA Region 10 conducted a three phase study at the Spokane vermiculite exfoliation plant to determine if asbestos fibers in the ...
Prevent Malignant Mesothelioma with Flaxseed Compound?
There is new evidence that a compound found in flaxseeds may help prevent malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related ... Libby, Montana was home to a vermiculite mining operation that was contaminated with amphibole asbestos. An estimated 400 Libby ... Inflammatory Response to Asbestos Exposure. Asbestos is a group of naturally-occuring minerals that cause cancer in people and ... to mice three days before they infected them with Libby amphibole (LA) asbestos fibers. The goal was to prevent malignant ...
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Inspection and testing for asbestos | Materialsassessment | United States
United States HMA provides Inspections and testing for asbestos lead based paint and testing for toxic molds. ... Only about 2% to 3% of the asbestos we encounter in this country is of the Crocidolite type. It is an amphibole structure very ... Asbestos?. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber. Its a rock.. There are essentially 6 types of Asbestos, only 3 of ... The name is derived from Asbestos Mines Of South Africa, its place of origin. It is an amphibole structure, long straight ...
Compositions of coexisting amphiboles in sample 1382.36 m from... | Download Scientific Diagram
EMP analyses of the... , Talc, Amphibole Asbestos and Orientation , ResearchGate, the professional network for scientists. ... Fe 2+ +Mn) /(Mg+Fe 2+ +Mn). from publication: Intergrowths between anthophyllite, gedrite, calcic amphibole, cummingtonite, ... Compositions of coexisting amphiboles in sample 1382.36 m from microprobe analyses . (a) (Ca+Na) in M4 vs. [6] coordinated (Al+ ... coexistence of Ca-amphiboles with monoclinic and/or orthorhombic Fe-Mg amphiboles correspond to miscibility gaps in amphibole ...
Asbestos in Pipes - Discover Where Asbestos was Located
Learn more today about pipes and asbestos exposure which caused mesothelioma. ... Asbestos was commonly used in pipe works for over one hundred years in America. This exposed many workers to deadly fibers that ... Amphibole fibers: High-heat and high-pressure pipes used amphibole asbestos fibers, which are far deadlier than chrysotile ... Amphibole asbestos fibers were far more irritating than chrysotile fibers due to their rough form. Exposure to amphibole ...
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... outreach and education related to Libby amphibole asbestos. ... At the Center for Asbestos Related Disease (CARD), we are ... The 10th anniversary for the Center for Asbestos Related Disease (CARD) takes place April 1, the same day as National Asbestos ... Despite written pleas from family members and those suffering the effects of asbestos exposure, attorneys will receive 25 ... Internal investigation blames agency for asbestos study delays. BILLINGS - Internal investigators faulted the Environmental ...
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Fibres24
- Could your materials contain asbestos fibres or cleavage fragments? (brgm.fr)
- The analytical procedure is made more difficult by the variability of these materials in terms of their petrographic (rock composition), mineralogical and textural characteristics, as well as by the need to differentiate asbestos fibres from elongate mineral particles that have the same chemical composition but are non-asbestiform. (brgm.fr)
- This is because these procedures can sometimes lead to the production of fibriform cleavage fragments that could be confused with asbestos fibres, particularly if the morphological identification criteria applied are not sufficiently precise or discriminating. (brgm.fr)
- To investigate the contribution of occupational exposure to asbestos and man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) to lung cancer in high-risk populations in Europe. (bmj.com)
- Development of a fibre size-specific job-exposure matrix for airborne asbestos fibres. (cdc.gov)
- The Issue Some vermiculite insulation may contain amphibole asbestos fibres. (calgarylistings.com)
- Objectives To evaluate the lungs asbestos fibres concentration in participants with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) who have been occupationally exposed. (lamblawoffice.com)
- 91.3% of MPMs had a detectable amount of amphibole fibres. (lamblawoffice.com)
- A large majority still shows a residual content of amphibole fibres, but given the lung clearance capability, attribution to occupational exposure cannot rely only on fibres detection. (lamblawoffice.com)
- But, because of the permanent impact on health from asbestos dust and fibres, it's generally good practice to use qualified professionals in the asbestos industry. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- Asbestos can discharge small fibres into the surrounding air only when abraded, damaged or cut. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- It's been found that asbestos fibres or particles contribute to the development of lung cancer and mesothelioma. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- There is no known cure for asbestosis and the scarring to the lungs caused by the asbestos fibres cannot be reversed. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- To limit and prevent any exposure to asbestos dust and fibres, the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 is the legal requirement that has to be complied with by your registered asbestos removal company. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- Asbestos fibres are proven to be carcinogenic. (asbestosfreeindia.org)
- Asbestos fibres can go into the air when they are disturbed or damaged. (myfamilypedia.org)
- Asbestos fibres are long and thin, with lengths ranging from 0.1 to 25 µm and widths from 0.01 to 2 µm. (myfamilypedia.org)
- In addition, asbestos fibres have high tensile strength (the ability of a material to withstand stretching forces). (myfamilypedia.org)
- Asbestos fibres have been used in both commercial and residential construction for insulation purposes. (myfamilypedia.org)
- These products were fire-resistant because the asbestos fibres absorbed heat when exposed to flames, thereby preventing the spread of fire throughout the building. (myfamilypedia.org)
- Asbestos fibres can be classified into two major types: serpentine and amphibole fibres. (myfamilypedia.org)
- Serpentine asbestos fibres are flexible and have high tensile strength (about 20 times greater than steel), which makes them ideal for use as reinforcement material in various applications such as cement, plasterboard, adhesives and insulation materials. (myfamilypedia.org)
- Asbestos fibres have a large surface area compared to their size and can therefore absorb water easily. (myfamilypedia.org)
- Because chrysotile has different chemical and physical properties to other asbestos fibres, it is important to conduct studies specifically of chrysotile to improve knowledge about its carcinogenicity, as distinct from that of amphibole asbestos or mixtures of chrysotile and amphiboles. (who.int)
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- Asbestos fibers are classified by mineral structure as serpentine or amphibole. (cdc.gov)
- However, the most common form of asbestos, chrysotile, may have some minor mineral loss in acidic environments. (cdc.gov)
- Mineral details: Tremolite, amphibole group, double-chain silicate. (periodictable.com)
- Do you need to analyse samples potentially containing asbestos or elongate mineral particles (EMPs)? (brgm.fr)
- Uses: Asbestos and as a mineral specimen. (galleries.com)
- Asbestos is a mineral known for its flame-retardant and insulation abilities. (angi.com)
- Asbestos is a generic term for bundles of naturally-occurring fibrous mineral silicates that occur in the serpentine and amphibole families. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- Crocidolite is the asbestos mineral, or asbestiform, of the group of minerals known as riebeckite. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- and any asbestiform amphibole mineral. (csceng.com)
- One of the issues that is not addressed head-on in the bill, but is the subject of further study, is how to deal with the long, thin mineral fibers that are not currently defined by OSHA as "asbestos. (csceng.com)
- Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber. (asbestos.org)
- In the year 2008, a huge conflict emerged when it came to light that the actual quantity of the mineral amphibole (asbestos) carried in the ship was purposefully misquoted. (marineinsight.com)
- however, the vermiculite ore mined in Libby contained elongate mineral particles identified as a mixture of asbestiform amphiboles, including winchite, richterite, and tremolite asbestos [ 4 ]. (cdc.gov)
- Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that is a known human carcinogen. (williamstriallawyers.com)
- Asbestos lawyers file civil claims against those responsible for exposing victims to this harmful mineral. (williamstriallawyers.com)
- Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was used for many years in products such as insulation, brake linings, and other building materials. (myfamilypedia.org)
- Asbestos is a mineral used in many products over the years. (myfamilypedia.org)
- Asbestos is a fibrous silicate mineral that has been used for thousands of years. (myfamilypedia.org)
- Erionite is a mineral that has a long and thin structure, such as a rod amphibole. (insche.com)
- As the mineral asbestos, erionite can be dangerous extremely if it is disturbed and released into the air. (insche.com)
- a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles. (definithing.com)
- Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease that is caused by the inhalation and deposition of mineral dust, with asbestosis being a form of pneumoconiosis that is specifically caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers. (medscape.com)
- Asbestos is the generic term used for the group of fibrous mineral silicates of magnesium and iron whose chemical and physical properties make it ideal for a variety of commercial and industrial uses. (medscape.com)
- Asbestos is a naturally-occurring substance or mineral and contains heat-resistant fibers. (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
- Before the dangers related to asbestos were unknown, this mineral was found in many products. (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
- However, industries using asbestos before the ban are still utilizing this mineral today, but under certain regulations. (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
- It's a chalcedony with embedded amphibole mineral fibers. (themineralmaven.com)
- 2 · Asbestos Management in Mining, published by the then-Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources in 2001, and incorporates the risk assessment process documented in regulation 7.27 of the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995. (geenzoom.nl)
Libby24
- What should you know about Libby amphibole asbestos? (pourciaulaw.com)
- Libby amphibole asbestos fibers are different, both structurally and chemically, from most others. (pourciaulaw.com)
- The most common type of disease caused by Libby amphibole asbestos is pleural fibrosis, where the fibers that are breathed in move outward and get into the outside (pleural) lining of the lungs. (pourciaulaw.com)
- Those exposed to Libby amphibole asbestos less commonly suffer from what's commonly called asbestosis. (pourciaulaw.com)
- Amphibole asbestos in tree bark - a review of findings for this inhalational exposure source in Libby, Montana. (cdc.gov)
- Today, areas surrounding the abandoned vermiculite processing/ mining facilities and much of the town of Libby are contaminated with these asbestos fibers, contributing to an outbreak of asbestos-related diseases in the Libby population. (cdc.gov)
- Trees in Libby and in forested areas surrounding the abandoned mine have accumulated amphibole asbestos fibers on their bark surface, providing for inhalational exposures. (cdc.gov)
- To address exposures to the public, Libby amphibole (LA) was measured in personal breathing zone and Tyvek surface wipe samples collected during firewood harvesting simulations, as well as in the ash and emissions of woodstoves when amphibole-contaminated firewood was combusted. (cdc.gov)
- We present a review of the findings of this emerging environmental health concern impacting not only the residents of Libby but applicable to other populations living near asbestos-contaminated areas. (cdc.gov)
- Trees as reservoirs for amphibole fibers in Libby, Montana. (cdc.gov)
- These preliminary results suggest that trees in the Libby valley and along vermiculite shipping corridors can serve as reservoirs for amphibole fibers, and that a potential for exposure exists for those who harvest contaminated wood. (cdc.gov)
- These studies were conducted on the population of Libby, Montana, where mining, transportation, and processing of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite caused an increased risk of asbestos-related pleural and lung diseases. (medscape.com)
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that vermiculite ore mined at the former W.R. Grace vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana, is contaminated with asbestos. (epa.gov)
- Analysis revealed that most of the asbestos in the soil is similar to the amphibole asbestos that occurs in vermiculite from Libby, Montana. (epa.gov)
- Libby, Montana was home to a vermiculite mining operation that was contaminated with amphibole asbestos. (survivingmesothelioma.com)
- In a new study, University of Pennsylvania researchers gave a synthetic form of SDG (called LGM2605) to mice three days before they infected them with Libby amphibole (LA) asbestos fibers. (survivingmesothelioma.com)
- At the Center for Asbestos Related Disease (CARD), we are committed to providing holistic healthcare, research, outreach and education related to Libby amphibole asbestos. (thewesternnews.com)
- The vermiculite ore formerly mined in Libby, Montana, contains asbestiform amphibole fibers of winchite, richterite, and tremolite asbestos. (cdc.gov)
- Because of the public health impact of widespread occupational and nonoccupational exposure to amphiboles in Libby vermiculite, numerous related studies have been published in recent years. (cdc.gov)
- Excess morbidity and mortality classically associated with asbestos exposure have been well documented among persons exposed to Libby vermiculite. (cdc.gov)
- The resulting studies have added much to the body of knowledge concerning health effects of exposures to Libby amphibole fibers specifically and asbestos exposure in general. (cdc.gov)
- This resulted in widespread contamination of the Libby community with asbestos. (cdc.gov)
- Mould from the Libby Mine may contain amphibole asbestos. (gmabatements.com)
- 2010. Effect of Size Fractionation on the Toxicity of Amosite and Libby Amphibole Asbestos. (cdc.gov)
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- There are two classes of asbestos: serpentine and amphibole. (cdc.gov)
- One of these, namely chrysotile, belongs to the serpentine family of minerals, while all of the others belong to the amphibole family. (cdc.gov)
- Other minerals also form asbestos such as serpentine and the other minerals of the series mentioned above. (galleries.com)
- Serpentine asbestos is more widely used and of a better grade in general. (galleries.com)
- Five of the six types belong to the amphibole family, while one-chrysotile-is categorized in the serpentine family. (angi.com)
- Serpentine asbestos contains curly fibers in sheet-like crystal structures. (angi.com)
- The only kind of asbestos in the serpentine family is chrysotile. (angi.com)
- Chrysotile is the sole form of asbestos in the serpentine group of minerals. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- The fibers are generally brittle and cannot be spun, but are more resistant to chemicals and heat than ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE. (bvsalud.org)
- The two types of asbestos minerals are serpentine and amphibole. (williamstriallawyers.com)
- Serpentine asbestos accounts for about 95% of all asbestos currently in U.S. buildings. (williamstriallawyers.com)
- Serpentine asbestos is the more dangerous form, as it can more easily fracture into minuscule fibers and become airborne. (williamstriallawyers.com)
- Asbestos has six different types and they are divided into two categories, Serpentine and Amphibole. (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
- On the other hand, the Serpentine asbestos has a curly shape and contains only one type, Chrysotile. (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
- Asbestos are fibrous, naturally occurring hydrated silicates that have long been mined and used for their fire-retardant and insulating properties as construction materials (3, 4).Asbestos can be found in amphibole and serpentine forms (5, 6). (geenzoom.nl)
Building insulation1
- For example, in 1973 the EPA banned the use of spray-on building insulation and fireproofing containing more than 1 percent asbestos under authority of the Clean Air Act [EPA 2013] https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/asbestos-laws-and-regulations#phaseout external icon . (cdc.gov)
Asbestosis11
- Asbestosis is a process of diffuse interstitial fibrosis of the lung due to exposure to asbestos dust. (medscape.com)
- People who smoke have an increased rate of asbestosis progression, likely due to impaired mucociliary clearance of asbestos fibers. (medscape.com)
- The most significant health risks associated with asbestos include mesothelioma and asbestosis. (angi.com)
- By the 1940s, researchers established a link between asbestos and specific diseases, such as asbestosis and cancer. (angi.com)
- The inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause serious illnesses, including malignant lung cancer, mesothelioma (a formerly rare cancer strongly associated with exposure to amphibole asbestos), and asbestosis (a type of pneumoconiosis). (phys.org)
- Asbestosis is the disease that's triggered by asbestos particles entering the lungs and being trapped. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- This is despite the fact that the Union Ministry of Health informed the Parliament in 2003 that studies by the National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, have shown that exposure to any type of asbestos can lead to the development of asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. (asbestosfreeindia.org)
- Many people who develop mesothelioma also have asbestosis, or lung tissue scarring that occurs with heavy asbestos exposure. (pintas.com)
- This article focuses on asbestosis, which specifically refers to the bilateral, diffuse, interstitial fibrosis of the lungs caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. (medscape.com)
- The classic radiographic appearance of asbestosis is nonspecific, but the presence of ancillary findings, such as pleural plaques or diffuse pleural thickening, strongly suggests asbestos exposure as the cause. (medscape.com)
- Site offers listings and resources associated with carcinoma, lung cancer, asbestosis, and other asbestos diseases. (marwanto606.com)
Amosite5
- Asbestos is the name given to a group of six different fibrous minerals (amosite, chrysotile, crocidolite, and the fibrous varieties of tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite) that occur naturally in the environment. (cdc.gov)
- Considered the second most often used type of asbestos in U.S. industries, amosite is also known as grunerite in its unmined and unprocessed state. (angi.com)
- Amosite is the commercial name for grunerite, an amphibole-family form of asbestos that occurs in the cummingtonite-grunerite series of minerals. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- It is an amphibole structure very similar to Amosite, except for color. (asbestos.org)
- The amphibole group includes crocidolite, amosite, and tremolite, which is often found as a contaminant of chrysotile ore. (medscape.com)
Vermiculite3
- This vermiculite ore was contaminated with fibrous and asbestiform amphibole in veins throughout the deposit. (cdc.gov)
- However, transmission electron microscopy analysis of bark samples collected near the vermiculite mine yielded substantial amphibole fiber concentrations ranging from 41 million to 530 million fibers/g of bark. (cdc.gov)
- EPA Region 10 conducted a three phase study at the Spokane vermiculite exfoliation plant to determine if asbestos fibers in the soil at the site could become airborne when the soil was disturbed. (epa.gov)
Actinolite3
- A discussion was provided of the unique mineralogical properties and dimensions of asbestos (1332214) paying particular attention to tremolite (14567738) asbestos, actinolite (77536664) asbestos and other varieties of these minerals. (cdc.gov)
- See above Actinolite sample for an extended discussion of asbestos, mesothelioma, lawyers, and litigation. (periodictable.com)
- A member of the amphibole group, actinolite is dark-colored, ranging from bright to grayish green, and has needle-like fibers. (lanierlawfirm.com)
Belong to the amphibole family1
- All of the remaining five types of asbestos belong to the amphibole family. (angi.com)
Diseases17
- That means that asbestos-related diseases that people suffer because of their exposure to them are also somewhat different than those people can get from the more commonly used asbestos. (pourciaulaw.com)
- Research showing a clear link between asbestos exposure and various serious diseases has resulted in increased regulation of asbestos and high burdens of corporate liability due to cessation of asbestos mining in the United States in 2002 and the dramatic decline in commercial use of imported asbestos in the United States since the late 1970s. (cdc.gov)
- Chrysotile is the most commonly utilized form of asbestos in the U.S. It accounts for most cases of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, mainly due to its prevalence of use. (angi.com)
- Well, I was fortunate because I found another partner who was just as passionate, Senator Isakson from Georgia, who took up this banner with me, who has worked this bill through every way possible, because he too looked into the eyes of those families who were losing loved ones, members of their families today, because asbestos was exposing them to deadly diseases…I could not have done it without him. (csceng.com)
- There is new evidence that a compound found in flaxseeds may help prevent malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. (survivingmesothelioma.com)
- There is no known way to prevent malignant mesothelioma or other asbestos diseases once this process has started. (survivingmesothelioma.com)
- 19) The public interest requires giving priority to the claims of exposed individuals who are sick in order to help preserve, now and for the future, defendants' ability to compensate people who develop cancer and other serious asbestos-related diseases, as well as silica-related injuries, and to safeguard the jobs, benefits and savings of workers in West Virginia and the well-being of the West Virginia economy. (wvlegislature.gov)
- How are asbestos-related diseases detected? (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- The symptoms of asbestos-related diseases may not become apparent for many decades after the exposure. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- The chest x-ray is currently the most common tool used to detect asbestos-related diseases. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- At The Williams Law Firm, P.C., we help people with mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases recover compensation. (williamstriallawyers.com)
- All forms of asbestos can cause asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma. (mesolawcenter.com)
- Unfortunately, asbestos is a primary cause of many different diseases such as cancer. (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
- Asbestos exposure in Golden State may be a significant issue that may result in the event of carcinoma and connected diseases. (marwanto606.com)
- Compare detailed profiles, including free consultation options, locations, contact San Francisco, CALIFORNIA - Nowhere in the United States have more people died from asbestos-related diseases than California, which is why John Paul Guinan and the California mesothelioma lawyers with the national asbestos law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP ("LK") have litigated numerous mesothelioma and asbestos lung Simmons Hanly Conroy is a national firm with offices in la and San Francisco, California. (marwanto606.com)
- The World Health Assembly, in Resolution WHA 60.26, requested the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct global campaigns for the elimination of asbestos-related diseases. (who.int)
- WHO, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization and other intergovernmental organizations and civil society, has recognized that stopping the use of all forms of asbestos is the most efficient way to eliminate asbestos-related diseases ( WHO Fact Sheet No. 343 ). (who.int)
Type of asbestos5
- While you may not have any way of knowing what type of asbestos you were exposed to , if you were exposed to asbestos, it's crucial to alert your doctor so that you can be properly diagnosed and treatment can begin as early as possible. (pourciaulaw.com)
- Chrysotile is by far the most common type of asbestos fiber produced in the world, and it accounts for virtually all commercial use of asbestos in the United States. (medscape.com)
- This type of asbestos is often referred to as brown asbestos, but it can range in color from weak green to brown, changing in color range from yellow to reddish brown when heated at high temperatures for a long period of time. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- According to the plaintiffs' lawyers, the defense first argued that the type of asbestos in question, known as chrysotile, does not cause mesothelioma, at least not in the amounts that Edwards was exposed to. (thedailyrecord.com)
- they also have lower tensile strength but higher compressive strength than the latter type of asbestos fibre because they do not break easily under compression forces (they bend instead). (myfamilypedia.org)
Minerals13
- Descriptions were provided of the mineralogical properties of the asbestiform minerals including fibrillar structure, tensile strength, crystal forms, and the size and shape of asbestos fibers including bulk samples. (cdc.gov)
- Asbestos is the generic name given to a commercially and legally defined group of six naturally occurring fibrous silicate minerals that have been widely used in commercial products. (cdc.gov)
- Many of these minerals are not included in the legal definition of asbestos and are not regulated. (cdc.gov)
- Asbestos is a group of fibrous silicate minerals. (cdc.gov)
- Asbestos minerals consist of thin, separable fibers that have a parallel arrangement. (cdc.gov)
- However, because they are not fibrous, they are not classified as asbestos minerals. (cdc.gov)
- Asbestos is a group of naturally-occurring silicate minerals with six types that have been used commercially. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- Our bill makes no presumption as to the health effects of nonasbestiform minerals but rather enlists the Nation's best scientists to study…to both differentiate these minerals according to the asbestos-related health risks, and distinguish between these minerals as they are identified in the natural, mixed dust environment. (csceng.com)
- Asbestos, the path of its deadly health effects, the identification and differentiation of asbestos from other minerals especially in the natural mixed dust environment, are all complex areas of science and it is time for the Federal Government to pool its expertise scattered among a half-dozen agencies, to better understand the risks and how to properly identify the fibers of risk. (csceng.com)
- Asbestos is a group of naturally-occuring minerals that cause cancer in people and animals. (survivingmesothelioma.com)
- This characteristic allowed asbestos pipes to survive direct burial and contact with rust-causing minerals native in soils. (mesotheliomahope.com)
- Asbestos (pronounced /æsˈbɛstəs/ or /æzˈbɛstəs/) is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals used commercially for their desirable physical properties. (phys.org)
- Asbestos is one of the minerals that is included in Angel Phantom or Amphibole Quartz. (soulfoodcrystals.com)
Asbestiform1
- Differentiating non-asbestiform amphibole and amphibole asbestos by size characteristics. (cdc.gov)
Form of asbestos5
- However, the EPA proposed a rule in April 2022 which would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos currently imported into the country. (angi.com)
- Also known as white asbestos, chrysotile asbestos is the primary form of asbestos used commercially, accounting for approximately 95 percent of all commercial and industrial use and, thus, the most commonly encountered in cases of asbestos exposure . (lanierlawfirm.com)
- This form of asbestos consists of very long, thin fibers and fiber bundles that are moderately brittle and often arched. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- It is said that amphibole asbestos is the most dangerous form of asbestos. (mesolawcenter.com)
- Chrysotile is the most used form of asbestos worldwide and the only one that is commercially mined today. (who.int)
Lung cancer8
- In this large community-based study occupational exposure to asbestos and MMVF does not appear to contribute to the lung cancer burden in men in Central and Eastern Europe. (bmj.com)
- In contrast, in the UK the authors found an increased risk of lung cancer following exposure to asbestos. (bmj.com)
- Smokers who are also exposed to asbestos have a risk of developing lung cancer that is greater than the individual risks from asbestos and smoking added together. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- 3,6 There is evidence that quitting smoking will reduce the risk of lung cancer among asbestos-exposed workers. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- If you or a family member developed mesothelioma or lung cancer that may be linked to asbestos, a New York asbestos attorney can help you through this challenging experience and fight for the financial peace of mind you need. (williamstriallawyers.com)
- Exposure to asbestos can cause health problems, including lung cancer and mesothelioma (cancer of the lining of the chest or abdomen). (myfamilypedia.org)
- approximately 5-7 deaths/year Lung cancer Asbestos caused lung cancer is a relatively rare type of lung cancer. (mesotheliomadr.com)
- Heightened exposure levels to asbestos fibers lead to an increased risk of developing cancers such as lung cancer or mesothelioma. (geenzoom.nl)
Types of asbestos fibers4
- All types of asbestos fibers are fibrogenic to the lungs. (medscape.com)
- Although all forms of asbestos are considered hazardous, different types of asbestos fibers may be associated with different health risks. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- Some research implies that amphibole asbestos fibers may cause mesothelioma more than other types of asbestos fibers. (pintas.com)
- Regardless, all types of asbestos fibers can lead to pleural mesothelioma. (pintas.com)
Fiber7
- These fibrils are arranged in parallel and a single microscopically-observed asbestos fiber can represent multiple fibrils that have not separated. (cdc.gov)
- The reliability of the test results depends primarily upon how well the specimens tested represent the true character and condition of the lot of asbestos fiber. (astm.org)
- An epidemiologic study of the role of chrysotile asbestos fiber dimensions in determining respiratory disease risk in exposed workers. (cdc.gov)
- If a mineralogist looks at anthophyllite fibers by what has been termed zone-axis analyses where the anthophyllite is analyzed by tilting and rotating to find possible co-mingling of some talc with the anthophyllite and therefore making the false claim that it is an intergrowth making the fiber non-asbestos. (researchgate.net)
- When asbestos is used for its resistance to fire or heat, the fibers are often mixed with cement (resulting in fiber cement) or woven into fabric or mats. (phys.org)
- Asbestos exposure has caused an epidemic of claims for workers' compensation benefits in the United States decades following exposure because of the long latency period between exposure to asbestos fiber and the manifestation of disease. (blogspot.com)
- a compound of asbestos fiber and portland cement formerly used for various nonstructural building purposes. (definithing.com)
White asbestos4
- Regular temperature and low-pressure pipes contained chrysotile or white asbestos. (mesotheliomahope.com)
- White asbestos continues to be in use in India although other kinds such as blue and brown asbestos are banned. (asbestosfreeindia.org)
- The plants based on Chrysotile - the chemical name for white asbestos, which accounts for more than 95% of the present world trade in asbestos -- has resulted in stiff resistance from locals because of its possible health impact. (asbestosfreeindia.org)
- While the locals have been petitioning environment minister Jairam Ramesh since May 2010, he has apparently acted on view of health experts who said that white asbestos in any form could be carcinogenic and as many as 54 countries have banned the asbestos among Indian states, Kerala has banned use of asbestos in school buildings. (asbestosfreeindia.org)
Anthophyllite3
- Like crocidolite, anthophyllite asbestos wasn't extensively used for commercial manufacturing purposes, but it can be found in cement and insulation-related products. (angi.com)
- and structural formulae of coexisting Ca-amphibole, anthophyllite and chlorite. (researchgate.net)
- Fig. 3a), whereas the (Fe 2+ +Mn)/ (Fe 2+ +Mn+Mg) ratios (0.21-0.29 p.f.u) are higher (Fig. 3b), which is commonly the case in anthophyllite-Ca-amphibole assemblages (e.g. (researchgate.net)
Particles5
- Dried asbestos became brittle and easily crumbled into fine dust particles. (mesotheliomahope.com)
- Amphibole fibers were crystalline forms with hard, sharp spikes on their particles. (mesotheliomahope.com)
- When workers inhaled airborne asbestos fibers, these tiny particles embedded into the lung lining or what's called the mesothelium. (mesotheliomahope.com)
- In prepg gooch, make film of asbestos 6 mm thick and wash thoroly with with H2O to remove fine fine particles. (edoc.pub)
- Some talc contains amphibole particles typical to asbestos, which is cancer causing and a known lung irritant. (healingscents.com)
Cement6
- Designated Asbestos-Cement (A-C) products, these pipes were generically branded "Transite. (mesotheliomahope.com)
- For example, loose fill insulation, pipe lagging and asbestos insulation boards are considered a higher risk than asbestos cement sheets and roofing panels. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- Special medical board of ESIC gave 100% compensation to the dependents of two workers of asbestos cement factory (Hyderabad) who died due to mesothelioma of peritoneum. (asbestosfreeindia.org)
- Epidemics of malignant mesothelioma are occurring among inhabitants of Casale Monferrato and Bari never employed in the local asbestos-cement (AC) factories. (blogspot.com)
- Asbestos was also used as an ingredient in products such as cement, wallboard siding and ceiling tiles. (myfamilypedia.org)
- Bihar government has given permission for setting up as many as 12 plants for manufacturing asbestos laden cement roofing sheets, whose demand has increase phenomenally in Bihar in recent years. (asbestosfreeindia.org)
Airborne6
- The airborne asbestos fibre concentrations were determined in all areas. (who.int)
- Friable asbestos is easy to crumble and, therefore, prone to becoming airborne. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- Non-friable asbestos, on the other hand, is encapsulated so that its fibers do not easily become airborne. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- For years, there'd been warnings about health risks for people exposed to airborne asbestos fibers emitting from pipes and other asbestos-containing materials (ACM). (mesotheliomahope.com)
- Old, exposed ACM pipes and wraps were also highly dangerous for emitting airborne asbestos fibers. (mesotheliomahope.com)
- This condition is called friable and presented the highest risk for airborne asbestos exposure. (mesotheliomahope.com)
Fibre4
- According to the state of the asbestos, i.e. if it is damaged or loose fibre asbestos, its disposal is going to be governed by the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Act 2009 (CDG 2009). (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- The fibre properties of asbestos were so desirable that they were used in factories to make textiles and clothing as well as in paper-making processes. (myfamilypedia.org)
- Asbestos has been used for centuries as a fibre in textiles and other products. (myfamilypedia.org)
- But almost five years after Canada''s largest asbestos mine stopped producing the controversial fibre, Asbestos is looking to move on from the industry that supported it for more than a century. (geenzoom.nl)
Exposures3
- Heavy exposures to asbestos can occur in the construction or shipping industries, particularly during the removal of asbestos materials for renovation, repairs, or demolition. (medscape.com)
- No patient had other definite or probable asbestos exposures. (blogspot.com)
- Asbestos is a highly hazardous material to human health and both - occupational as well as non-occupational exposures -- are associated with mesothelioma and other malignancies among humans," said Sanjay Chaturvedi, head of Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science in the Delhi University. (asbestosfreeindia.org)
Contact with asbestos3
- Companies frequently come into contact with asbestos when treating asbestos waste, or during drilling or quarrying operations. (brgm.fr)
- If you develop one or more of these symptoms and you've been in contact with asbestos over a long period of time, you must call your GP and get their advice. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- There are many proven situations in which patients of the disease lived close to asbestos or coming into contact with asbestos when some of the fibers were converted into the air. (insche.com)
Link between asbestos3
- The plaintiffs' attorneys argued that Union Carbide failed to adequately inform the worker, Daniel Edwards, about the dangers of asbestos when the medical literature and internal corporate documents showed a link between asbestos and mesothelioma as early as 1967, two years before Edwards started working with the product. (thedailyrecord.com)
- Plaintiffs' attorneys also admitted 40 to 50 documents showing a link between asbestos and mesothelioma, including a 1967 internal corporate document on the hazards associated with the product. (thedailyrecord.com)
- Despite the association with ANA seropositivity, there is no clear link between asbestos exposure and the development of autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus. (medscape.com)
Combined with asbestos exposure1
- 4 Smoking combined with asbestos exposure does not appear to increase the risk of mesothelioma. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
Cleavage3
- Discriminating amphibole cleavage fragments from asbestos: rationale and methodology. (cdc.gov)
- If these data are available, the differences between cleavage fragments and asbestos fibers are obvious. (cdc.gov)
- These so-called 'cleavage fragments' that appear naturally and more abundantly than asbestos, are in land and dirt and are mined all across Georgia and in significant areas across the Nation. (csceng.com)
Talc9
- Further, Colgate argued plaintiff could not establish through reliable evidence that the talc plaintiff actually used contained asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- Plaintiffs argued that all or virtually all of the Mennen talc that plaintiff used from 1959-1962 contained asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- First, plaintiffs put forth evidence that Mennen's talc supply came from mines historically known (aka assumed) to be contaminated with asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- Next, they submitted a 1972 FDA test showing that Mennen talc contained 4% chrysotile asbestos and a 1976 test showing that Mennen talc manufactured in 1972 contained 2% tremolite asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- The Court of Appeal was not convinced that a jury could conclude from plaintiffs' evidence that it was more likely than not that the shave talc plaintiff used contained asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- Even assuming that some talc came from mines that contained some level of asbestos, plaintiffs "fail[ed] to a support a conclusion that all or most of the Mennen Shave Talc containers sold from 1959 to 1962 contained asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- Plaintiffs primarily relied on Lyons , where the court found "substantial evidence creating a triable issue as to whether Colgate's Cashmere Bouquet talc contained asbestos that may be found to have been a substantial cause of plaintiff's mesothelioma. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- Thus, [plaintiff's] eventual development of mesothelioma provides much weaker support for an inference that the shave talc he used contained asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- At best, plaintiffs presented evidence that the shave talc [plaintiff] used exposed him to asbestos, but they failed to present evidence upon which a reasonable jury could conclude that any such exposure was more likely than not. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
Forms of asbestos are considered1
- All forms of asbestos are hazardous, and all can cause cancer, but amphibole forms of asbestos are considered to be somewhat more hazardous to health than chrysotile. (cdc.gov)
Pleural mesothelioma6
- Recent mortality from pleural mesothelioma, historical patterns of asbestos use, and adoption of bans: a global assessment. (cdc.gov)
- An epidemiological and environmental study was carried out in Shubra El-Kheima city, greater Cairo, of the exposure-response relationship between asbestos and malignant pleural mesothelioma. (who.int)
- Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is associated with environmental and occupational exposure to asbestos [1]. (who.int)
- Pleural mesothelioma, the type that grows on the outside of the lungs and lining of the chest cavity, is strongly linked to asbestos exposure. (pintas.com)
- Pleural mesothelioma occurs as a result of asbestos exposure. (pintas.com)
- approximately 3,660 deaths/year Pleural mesothelioma The most serious asbestos related diesease, is a rare cancer of the lining of the lung approximately 2450 deaths/year Gallbladder cancer This type of cancer as well can be caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos. (mesotheliomadr.com)
Risks5
- Here's what you need to know about asbestos, the risks it carries, and what to do about it if you suspect it's in your home. (angi.com)
- Sixty years later, the federal government acknowledged the health risks and high early death rates in people who regularly worked with asbestos. (angi.com)
- Union Carbide argued that it was up to the employer, National Gypsum, to warn about the risks of asbestos, but the plaintiffs' attorneys were helped by a legal standard making that defense argument an uphill battle. (thedailyrecord.com)
- Asbestos when left untouched doesn't carry any health risks. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- Erionite is not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), although it shares many similarities with asbestos and presents risks. (insche.com)
Lungs7
- For example, the results of several studies suggest that amphibole forms of asbestos may be more harmful than chrysotile, particularly for mesothelioma risk, because they tend to stay in the lungs for a longer period of time. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- Although chest x-rays cannot detect asbestos fibers in the lungs, they can help identify any early signs of lung disease resulting from asbestos exposure. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- 2 A bronchoscopy is a less invasive test than a biopsy and detects asbestos fibers in material that is rinsed out of the lungs. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- Asbestos fibers can also be detected in urine, mucus, and feces, but these tests are not reliable for determining how much asbestos may be in an individual's lungs. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- Exposure to asbestos could lead to the fibers lodging in your lungs or other parts of the body. (williamstriallawyers.com)
- Also just like asbestos fibers, erionite microscopic small fibers can be inhaled and go into the lungs. (insche.com)
- When inhaled, asbestos can harm your respiratory system and lungs. (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
Fibers may cause1
- Since asbestos fibers may cause harmful health effects in people who are exposed, all new uses of asbestos have been banned in the United States by the EPA. (cdc.gov)
Blue asbestos3
- Among the five types of asbestos in the amphibole family, crocidolite or blue asbestos is widely considered to be the most dangerous. (angi.com)
- Crocidolite is also known as blue asbestos and ranges in color from Prussian blue to indigo and may appear as yellow-green. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- View of fully assembled 3'' Shorthead '' Cone Crusher manufactured under licence from Manuafcturing Company, Milwaukee, U.S.A. The crusher was installed in the Australian Blue Asbestos Wittanoon Gorge Quarry in W.A.. Photogarph taken in Vickers Ruwolt Fitting Shop showing a foremen believed to be Ted Clark Whilst the licence was entered into in 1954, refer 'Men at Work, No. (bossi54racing.nl)
Tiles4
- Workers are also likely to be exposed during the manufacture and use of asbestos products (eg, textiles, floor tiles, friction products, insulation [pipes], other building materials), as well as during automotive brake and clutch repair work. (medscape.com)
- I needed some tiles from my kitchen tested for asbestos. (asbestos.org)
- Asbestos was used in products like ceiling tiles, pipe lagging and boiler insulation and was also applied in the form of a spray as an ideal fire-proofing and insulation material. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- Occupational exposure for those who worked with asbestos-containing products, or secondary exposure that can result from living near deteriorated products that release fibers (roof tiles, electric appliances, etc.) or by inhaling asbestos fibers brought home by workers. (mesotheliomadr.com)
Dust4
- On the failure to warn claims, Union Carbide argued that the bags of asbestos contained a "caution" label that mentioned a dust hazard. (thedailyrecord.com)
- About one lakh (0.1 million) workers are directly exposed and 3 crore (30 million) construction workers are being subjected to asbestos dust on a day-to-day basis. (asbestosfreeindia.org)
- When inhaled, asbestos dust and fibers can remain inside the body - causing or contributing to life-threatening illnesses. (williamstriallawyers.com)
- During his time in this position, J.S. was exposed to asbestos-containing dust when he unlocked boxes and dealt with brakes and clutches from Ford. (mesolawcenter.com)
Different types of asbestos1
- To learn more about the different types of asbestos lawsuits, reach out to an asbestos attorney in New York. (williamstriallawyers.com)
Brittle1
- Amphibole asbestos fibers are generally brittle and often have a rod- or needle-like shape, whereas chrysotile asbestos fibers are flexible and curved. (cdc.gov)
Wearing down of manufactu1
- However, pieces of fibers can enter the air and water from the weathering of natural deposits and the wearing down of manufactured asbestos products. (cdc.gov)
Hazardous5
- All six types of asbestos are potentially hazardous to your health. (angi.com)
- Many studies have shown that the combination of smoking and asbestos exposure is particularly hazardous. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
- It is regarded as hazardous waste, as soon as any asbestos material has been removed from your home or business premises in Abingdon. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- Any hazardous waste, in particular that containing asbestos, has demanding regulations for the way in which it can be disposed of safely. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
- By using an established asbestos removal contractor, you can be certain they are observing all of the HSE and local authority guidelines with regards to hazardous asbestos waste. (asbestosremovalz.uk)
Contain asbestos2
- Recently, in Berg v. Colgate , the Court of Appeal gave good news to manufacturers who dispute that their products contain asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- This case will provide helpful legal precedent to ensure that plaintiffs satisfy their evidentiary burden to demonstrate the product was more likely than not to contain asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
Carcinogenic2
- Amphiboles, particularly crocidolite fibers, are markedly more carcinogenic to the pleura. (medscape.com)
- Asbestos was used extensively in the manufacturing of insulation materials until the 1980s, when it was found to be carcinogenic. (myfamilypedia.org)
Malignant2
- In conclusion, malignant mesothelioma remains a rare form of cancer but the disease is on the rise, probably due to the spread of asbestos use over past decades. (blogspot.com)
- Asbestos is the main cause of malignant mesothelioma in most patients. (insche.com)
1970s4
- In the 1970s, following enactment of various laws that established Federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with missions to protect the environment, the general public, workers, and consumers, some uses of asbestos began to be banned or otherwise regulated. (cdc.gov)
- Asbestos stopped being manufactured in US materials since the 1970s. (medscape.com)
- Asbestos products as early as the 1920s, asbestos use in industrial and commercial goods remained widespread until individual states and the federal government began placing progressive restrictions on the substance from the 1970s through the 1980s. (williamstriallawyers.com)
- Asbestos has been banned for new uses since the 1970s, but it is still found in older buildings that have never been renovated before, so it's important to know what symptoms may occur if you live or work in an older home or building with asbestos-containing materials (ACM). (myfamilypedia.org)
Naturally1
- Asbestos occurs naturally, but much of its current presence in the environment stems from mining and commercial uses. (cdc.gov)
Containing asbestos fibers1
- asbestos body asbestos body n. a ferruginous body containing asbestos fibers as a core and a histologic indication of exposure to asbestos. (definithing.com)
Mesothelioma20
- The prevalence of mesothelioma increased with increased cumulative exposure to asbestos. (who.int)
- Since there is no known way to keep mesothelioma tumors from forming in humans, asbestos-exposed people should know the symptoms and have regular check-ups. (survivingmesothelioma.com)
- Although both sides' experts agreed that chrysotile is less potent than amphibole asbestos, the plaintiffs' expert testified that it can still cause mesothelioma, especially given that Edwards was exposed to it for several years. (thedailyrecord.com)
- If Union Carbide had been able to show it had a meeting with National Gypsum and discussed the fact that asbestos caused mesothelioma and National Gypsum told them it was requiring all its employees to wear respirators, that would be a defense," Minkin said. (thedailyrecord.com)
- Mesothelioma cancers have an extremely long latency period, usually developing at least two decades after the person's first asbestos exposure, according to the Mayo Clinic . (pintas.com)
- An increased risk of developing asbestos related disease, including mesothelioma , was identified in a recent study . (blogspot.com)
- To provide information on the intensity of environmental asbestos exposure, in the general population living around these factories, through the evaluation of the lung fibre burden in mesothelioma patients. (blogspot.com)
- The epidemiological evidence of an increased mesothelioma risk for the general population of Casale Monferrato and Bari, associated with asbestos contamination of the living environment, is corroborated. (blogspot.com)
- Exposure to asbestos is one of the most shared causes of mesothelioma. (insche.com)
- Over 50% of mesothelioma patients have a history of asbestos exposure. (insche.com)
- Studies show that asbestos workers who also smoke are 55 times more likely to die from mesothelioma than non-smoking without exposure to asbestos. (insche.com)
- After J.S. discovered he had mesothelioma at age 65, he filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company, the company responsible for his asbestos exposure, thus, his illness. (mesolawcenter.com)
- Alternatively, even if you are well right now but have been exposed to asbestos (substance that causes mesothelioma), you should find a well-reputed physician and explore all your treatment options. (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
- Because mesothelioma is a deadly condition and is entirely caused by an exposure to asbestos. (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
- If you have been exposed to asbestos in a similar setup, you might want to consult a mesothelioma lawyers Tennessee and pursue a settlement. (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
- Mesothelioma is a specific cancer form that is entirely caused by exposure to asbestos . (mesotheliomalawyer-tennessee.com)
- Mesothelioma Attorney California - Get our free money Compensation Packet for information on the highest Golden State carcinoma and amphibole lawyers. (marwanto606.com)
- Attorneys start partner Alan Brayton and senior partner and lead trial counsel Gilbert Purcell square measure a part of a 45-member legal team dedicated to protective the rights of amphibole exposure and mesothelioma victims and their family members as well as other victims of …Weitz & Luxenberg is the leader in asbestos and mesothelioma litigation with approximately $8. (marwanto606.com)
- The most recent IARC Monograph on this topic concluded that there is sufficient evidence that asbestos causes cancers of the lung, larynx, and ovary as well as mesothelioma ( 1 ). (who.int)
- This is evidenced in countries that now have the highest mesothelioma mortality rates worldwide, such as Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, all of which have long banned the use of all forms of asbestos (bans were extended to include chrysotile in 1989 in Australia, in 1993 in the Netherlands, and in 1999 in the United Kingdom). (who.int)
Associated with exposure1
- In this article, we will discuss the chemical properties of asbestos and its uses, as well as potential health problems associated with exposure to asbestos. (myfamilypedia.org)
Lawyers3
- Find a lot of Golden State amphibole Lawyers within the Justia Legal Services and Lawyers Directory which has profiles of quite one thousand thousand lawyers authorized. (marwanto606.com)
- We have been serving to amphibole exposure victims and their families file claims with practised carcinoma lawyers for ten years. (marwanto606.com)
- Our lawyers have recovered ample bucks in settlement compensation for carcinoma (asbestos cancer) patients and their families WHO have lived and worked within the State of Golden State. (marwanto606.com)
Crocidolite asbestos3
- Crocidolite asbestos may appear as different colors from different viewing angles, a quality known as pleochroism. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- A study by Cancer Research also found that crocidolite asbestos was used in the filters of the original Kent Micronite brand of cigarettes from 1952 to 1956, exposing smokers of this brand to substantial amounts of asbestos. (lanierlawfirm.com)
- The team ran a similar study on crocidolite asbestos. (survivingmesothelioma.com)
History of asbestos exposure1
- Proving the connection between your cancer of the lining of the lung diagnosis and your history of asbestos exposure may require a simple first step of obtaining a copy of your relevant medical records and showing that asbestos fibers existed in the tissue removed for the biopsy that confirmed your diagnosis. (pintas.com)
Caused by exposure to asbestos2
- It is caused by exposure to asbestos. (survivingmesothelioma.com)
- 5) Conserve the defendants' resources to allow compensation to present and future claimants with physical impairment caused by exposure to asbestos or silica. (wvlegislature.gov)
Occurs2
- Exposure to asbestos occurs through inhalation of fibers in air in the working environment, ambient air in the vicinity of factories handling asbestos, or indoor air in housing and buildings containing asbestos materials. (medscape.com)
- When used industrially, asbestos occurs in two forms: friable and non-friable. (lanierlawfirm.com)
Occupational asbestos exposure1
- Conclusions The MPM cases are now occurring in Italy in participants who ceased occupational asbestos exposure decades before the analysis. (lamblawoffice.com)
Plaintiffs6
- It was not enough for plaintiffs to produce some evidence that [plaintiff] was exposed to a product that possibly contained asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- Plaintiffs' case against Colgate was dismissed when plaintiffs failed to provide sufficient evidence that plaintiff "was more likely than not exposed to asbestos contained in a product sold by Mennen. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- Plaintiffs' expert alleged that the samples contained amphibole asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- From the combined evidence, plaintiffs' expert opined to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty that the cans plaintiff used from 1959-1962 contained dangerous levels of asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- Here, unlike Lyons , plaintiffs' expert was unable to explain rationally "or even commonsensically logical" how he determined Mennen cans sold during the applicable time contained asbestos. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
- Unlike Lyons , plaintiffs allege additional exposure to asbestos from other products. (ettdefenseinsight.com)
NIOSH1
- However, asbestos is still in use in some products today and asbestos remains in many older buildings [NIOSH 2011a]. (cdc.gov)