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Asbestos and Its Diseases (Hardcover)
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Asbestos and Its Diseases (Hardcover)
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Although asbestos was once considered a miracle mineral, today even
the word itself has ominous implications for all strata of our
society. Incorporated in the past into over 3000 different
industrial and consumer products, as well as in building materials
and military equipment, opportunities for exposure continue to be
ever present in our environment. Of all of us who are potentially
exposed, blue collar workers are at greatest risk.
Countless thousands of workers and servicemen in a wide variety of
trades were disabled or have died consequent to the health effects
of asbestos, and many more can be expected to be affected in years
to come. Litigation continues, and financial awards in the billions
have bankrupt many Fortune 500 companies and numerous smaller
companies.
While one might implicate our forefathers in this widespread,
relentless medical catastrophe, it has been only in recent decades
that science has appreciated the complexities of the problem and
the long latencies before the asbestos-associated diseases appear
clinically. After all these years, prevention remains the hallmark
of disease control, as modern treatments remain, to a large extent,
futile.
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