WASHINGTON — Senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency disregarded the advice of their own scientists and lawyers in April when the agency issued a rule that restricted but did not ban asbestos, according to two internal memos. Because of its fiber strength
Asbestos in Drinking Water
Asbestos is a group of silicate minerals infamous for its carcinogenic properties. It is typically associated with mid-20th century construction and manufacturing, but its influence holds strong to this day, even in countries that have restricted its use. In the
Danger and toxicity of asbestos
During the Soviet Union, the largest asbestos-cement factory was built in Kant, Kyrgyzstan. When many countries ban chrisotil asbestos production, Kyrgyzstan and Russia not do it.The factory is old. Scientists confirm that ashes containing asbestos are spread from the factories