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Asbestos is a group of minerals (mineral fibers). Unfortunately asbestos causes several very serious occupational diseses:
 * asbestosis;
 * mesothelioma;
 * and lung cancer.

How was asbestos used?
Asbestos was find out as fire resistant material. That caused it's use in cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation since 1940 to 1980.