Asbestos , Mineral
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...potent carcinogen and serious health hazard. Inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers has been established as the cause of asbestosis (thickening and scarring of lung tissue) and as a cause of mesothelioma (a highly lethal tumor of the pleura ) as well...