Louis Schulman wrote [heavily snipped]:
> Chrysotile asbestos, which is the commonly used form,
> breaks down in the lungs, and has not been shown to cause disease from
> normal exposures.
Apparently this is controversial. I found this abstract of a study
published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, titled "CHRYSOTILE
ASBESTOS IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF PLEURAL MESOTHELIOMA" [their shouting, not
mine]
Sample quote: "Studies indicated that: chrysotile asbestos is a potent cause
of pleural mesothelioma"
http://infoventures.com/
Since it is so OT, maybe we should just leave it as "controversial" and not try to prove one side or the other here.
Mark Bulgier
Seattle, Wa
USA