Uses of asbestos in the West not relevant to Vietnam

Uses of asbestos in the West not relevant to Vietnam

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In the West, owing to the climatic conditions their industrial buildings and houses are kept closed to conserve heat. There, when harmful effects of asbestos were not known, asbestos fibre used to be extensively sprayed on ceilings and structures of industrial buildings and houses for thermal insulation. Friable low-density asbestos insulation boards were also used as inner roof to provide better fire protection.
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Is asbestos killing 100,000 people each year?

Is asbestos killing 100,000 people each year?

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It’s not completely difficult for us do searching about “100,000 annual death figure from asbestos-related disease” on Google. Even if be written in any kind of language, these information are always dimly and vague. Have any person ever demanded himself where are these figure from?
Is inhaling of one fibre dangerous to health?
As far as Health risk is concerned, why is chrysotile so different from amphibole?

As far as Health risk is concerned, why is chrysotile so different from amphibole?

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There is growing scientific evidence demonstrating that asbestos induced lung cancer, such as asbestosis, is a threshold phenomenon. Low exposures to chrysotile do not present a detectable risk to health. Since total dose over time determines the likelihood of the occurrence and progression of disease, studies suggest that the risk of an adverse outcome may be low, even if high exposures are experienced for a short duration.