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The usefulness of asbestos as an industrial material must be considered to understand the breadth of its public health impact. Since its discovery as an indestructible material centuries ago, it has found countless applications. Few substances rival its engineering and commercial performance.
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Darcey, D.J., Feltner, C. (2014). Occupational and Environmental Exposure to Asbestos. In: Oury, T., Sporn, T., Roggli, V. (eds) Pathology of Asbestos-Associated Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41193-9_2
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