Asbestos is infamous for all of us. On one hand, it was popularly used in the construction industry for fireproof.
On the other hand, the health dangers are now well known. However, it is still present in many old buildings and houses.
Because of the very high cost to remove it, building owners are refusing to get rid of it. So the danger of getting sick is still debatable.
But recent studies show that even one asbestos fibre can make you sick decades later. The best cure is the prevention of asbestos exposure.
It is now known that asbestos dust is one of the most dangerous dusts to which man is exposed.
U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1932
Although we know its health effects from the 1930s, the industry and governments dismissed them because of profits.
In Europe, the EU banned asbestos only recently and as late as 2005.
Yet Europe has a long history of this mineral. Besides, the biggest mine is in Cyprus, named the Amiantos mine.
Still, we are not even close to stopping using it, and therefore we are still at risk of becoming ill from exposure.
Anybody with any hint of asbestos exposure is getting taken down. It's a witch hunt.
David Begleiter
Therefore, this issue is not in the past. Although it is banned in many countries, the risk is still present for all of us.
So there are five truths we should know about regarding the latest developments on the matter.
These five pieces of information are scientifically proven, and they show the true aspect of this issue.
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