Archive for December, 2007

ASBESTOS FOUND IN EVERYDAY PRODUCTS

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

As posted by CNN this am… 12-18-07

Hopefully someone was listening and this will get more press.

  I think if these companies think their products are so safe that they need to make sure they have some in their homes for everyday use….these companies should put their own lives at risk as they have their consumers’ lives…   http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2007/12/18/hunter.asbestos.in.products.cnn    

 

ASBESTOS — THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING DEATH!

What Is Asbestos?

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

What is asbestos?

 

Asbestos is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally in the environment as bundles of fibers and can be separated into thin, durable threads. These fibers are resistant to heat, fire, and chemicals, and do not conduct electricity. For these reasons, asbestos has been widely used in many industries.

There are two subgroups of asbestos: chrysotile, which has curly fibers and is in the serpentine family of minerals; and amphibole asbestos, which has straight, needle-like fibers and includes actinolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, crocidolite, and amosite asbestos. (Chrysotile asbestos is the form that has been used predominantly in commercial applications worldwide).

How might someone be exposed to asbestos?

Friday, December 14th, 2007

How might someone be exposed to asbestos?

People can be exposed to asbestos by working or living in an environment where asbestos is used or removed. This can include people who worked in asbestos mines or in factories where asbestos products were manufactured.  Further, this can even be people who laundry dirty clothing with asbestos fibers on the clothing.