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Geotimes
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Volcanic Rocks Linked to Cancer Beyond lava, ash and toxic gases, scientists can now add cancer to the list of hazards posed by some volcanoes. Some medical geologists think that fibrous material inside ancient volcanic rock in Turkey has led to almost half of the deaths of residents in two of the region's villages. |
American Family Physician
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Asbestos-Related Lung Disease The inhalation of asbestos fibers may lead to a number of respiratory diseases. Although exposure is now regulated, patients continue to present with these diseases because of the long latent period between exposure and clinical disease. |
BusinessWeek
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"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. Now it's paying the price. |
AskMen.com
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Mother Jones
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Libby's Deadly Grace W.R. Grace & Company knew all along that abestos from its Libby, Montana, mine was sickening workers and their families -- but said nothing. Only now, a decade after the mine closed, are the town's residents learning the painful truth. |
Chemistry World
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New evidence for toxic effects of inhaled nanotubes Further evidence for the asbestos-like effects of carbon nanotubes has emerged from a new study in mice. |
This Old House
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American Family Physician
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Geotimes
September 2006
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Big Lonesome Mountain What makes Gros Morne National Park so special is that its stories match the experience each visitor brings. The more geology you know, the more you will see and the richer the visit will be, but the geology meets all visitors at their own level. |
Chemistry World
October 2, 2014
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EPA criticized over asbestos clean-up research The US Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog has found that the agency's costly and time-consuming experiments on alternative asbestos control methods lacked effective oversight and threatened human health. |
The Motley Fool
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Is Asbestos Hazardous to This Stock? The Department of Justice issues an indictment against mining company W.R. Grace and seven executives in response to allegations that the company knowingly exposed townspeople and miners to airborne asbestos particles in Libby, Montana. Investors, take note. |
Chemistry World
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Carbon nanotubes behave like asbestos Long straight carbon nanotubes may be as dangerous as asbestos fibres, potentially causing cancer in cells lining the lung, a pilot study in mice has shown. |
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8 Cancer Myths The following myths about cancer have been debunked by doctors and scientists the world over. So do yourself and your community a favor: read the facts and spread the word. |
