blue asbestos

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blue asbestos

[¦blü as′bes·təs]

(mineralogy)

crocidolite

riebeckite asbestos

A type of mineral derived from a monoclinic amphibole.

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There seems to be something intrinsic about certain types of asbestos, blue asbestos in particular, that elicits a unique signal, and it triggers inflammation, the formation of pre-malignant cells and, ultimately, cancer," added Lower, also a faculty member in the School of Environment and Natural Resources.

Scientists studying how asbestos fibres cause cancer

South Africa was, however, the major producer of blue asbestos accounting for 97 per cent of global output.

Surviving blue asbestos: mining and occupational disease in South Africa and Australia

A concerned reader contacted the ECHO claiming blue asbestos had been used in the tower's construction.

Asbestos team on alert for Giro site demolition

Though not as lethal as blue asbestos, exposure to airborne white asbestos eventually causes scarring of the lungs, leading to impaired breathing and early death.

The white stuff: asbestos: Australia's fickle friend

The presence of asbestos insulation board (AIB) - which contains blue asbestos - in schools and hospitals built between the '50s and '80s is Robin's cause for concern.

Second Read: Dying for their living; Asbestos victims are still fighting for justice, says PAUL ENGLISH, and a new generation may also be at risk

Doon Academy, in Dalmell-ington, Ayrshire, was supposedly given the all-clear in the 1970s after traces of blue asbestos were removed.

Asbestos in school hits exam kids hard

In July 1999, the EU banned almost every use of asbestos and gave Member States until 2005 to comply, bringing rules on white asbestos into line with a 1991 ban on brown and blue asbestos.

SOCIAL AFFAIRS/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: MINISTERS TO DEBATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND BARCELONA AGENDA

We have now discovered that samples taken from the Boycetown site contain blue asbestos, and people are genuinely afraid.

Villagers In Fear Of Asbestos Timebomb

Mum Margaret was a nurse and Danny was a football-mad Arsenal fan whose job was stripping killer blue asbestos from old buildings.

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A National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health study concluded that white asbestos causes cancer, and articles in the scientific press reported that a significant bloc of experts believe it's ludicrous to differentiate between white and blue asbestos, and prudent to control both strictly.

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Other types include crocidolite, or blue asbestos, and amosite, or brown asbestos.