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Asbestos tiles has been used on a large scale and only in the recent years we have found out that this chemical is hazardous and a repeated exposure can even lead to lung cancer. There is a general awareness of the harmful effects of this chemical. But due to its good fire retarding properties it is still in use in building tiles, around doors for fire insulation, around boilers and at many more places.

The asbestos fibers once released into the air are virtually difficult to destroy as these fibers are not destroyed by the outside environment. The fibers are not visible to the naked human eye so the person is not even aware that he is inhaling the asbestos until a severe disease sets in.

This is the reason people working with and utilizing asbestos need to have awareness about asbestos and its effects on their health. There are asbestos courses that can be taken with the help of doctors but for prolonged exposure there is little these medications can do. The asbestos once it settles down is hard to remove and the disease become chronic.

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