Asbestos, known for its thermal and insulating properties, was once widely used in many industrial and construction materials. The carcinogenic nature of asbestos was not discovered until years later. Serious diseases, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancers, began to develop in employees and the public decades after exposure. Mesothelioma, the most serious illness, is an incurable cancer that begins when asbestos fibers lodge in the membranes of vital organs. Exposure to asbestos is the primary cause for mesothelioma.

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