asbestos diseases

Asbestos Cement Products : The Real Story

by rajiv39 on Jan 20, 2011

For many people, the word "asbestos" inspires a negative reaction. In some countries, especially in Western Europe, this is even an obsessive fear. We all know now that the bad conditions to which workers were subjected in the past, in mines, manufacturing plants and in spraying pulverized products, are the responsible for incurable, sometimes fatal, industrial diseases. With improved scientific knowledge in toxicology and epidemiology, it is now recognized that diseases related to asbestos have a long latency period (from 20 to 40 years) and that chrysotile is much less problematic than amphiboles. It is not surprising to diagnose today diseases related to the past use of asbestos. They are the sad consequences of the past, but they have nothing to do with working conditions prevailing now, even though precautions must always be taken as it is the case for all products, substances or fibres presenting a potential health risk.
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