Asbestos
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- WHAT IS IT? Asbestos is a mineral fiber.
- In the regions of Qubec where the world's largest asbestos mines are located, the drinking water contains up to 170 million fibres per litre! However, this is nothing to be alarmed about: asbestos is harmless in water, as the problem is not ingesting the fibres, but inhaling them.
- Asbestos is also found in the air of buildings containing asbestos that are being torn down or renovated.
- Because asbestos is only a generic name for fibrous aggregates of minerals, specific types need to be identified to understand their variations.
- com 6c > How To Library > Safety 9 > 11 What is Asbestos? 59 5 11 What is Asbestos? 1c 9e Asbestos is a serious health riskand it may be in your home.
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