From ‘Miracle Mineral’ to one of histories most hazardous substances – Asbestos

March 13, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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Centuries ago in ancient Greece, the Greeks named the mineral asbestos the “miracle” because it is flexible and resilient, but also be able to withstand large amounts of heat. In fact, the term “asbestos” is a Greek word meaning “inextinguishable.” The ancient Greeks knew that asbestos was dangerous, slaves, worked with the moral cause damage to the lungs.

In Over the years, asbestos was in substance, pulled the score to Royal Persian and Chinese households Beginning. made with the industrial revolution in the mid-nineteenth century, asbestos has become a popular source of isolation because of its fire retardant properties. In 1879, opened the asbestos mine in the Appalachian region of Quebec.

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