ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ASBESTOS
(Originally applied to a mythical stone the heat of which could not be extinguished): via Latin from Greek: from asbestos inextinguishable, from a-1 + sbennunai to extinguish.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASBESTOS»
Discover the use of
asbestos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
asbestos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects
The book covers in detail: asbestosis and cancer; compensability of asbestosis and cancer as occupational diseases; thresholds and standards used to determine safe or acceptable levels of asbestos exposure in the workplace; and company ...
2
Asbestos: Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effects, ...
The first edition of Asbestos: Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effects received critical acclaim due to the interdisciplinary nature of its content.
Ronald F. Dodson, Samuel P. Hammar, 2011
3
Pathology of
Asbestos-Associated Diseases
This information is summarized in this book, as well as changing legal strageties challenging workplace exposure.
Victor L. Roggli, Tim D. Oury, Thomas A. Sporn, 2004
4
Asbestos and its Diseases
Although asbestos was once considered a miracle mineral, today even the word itself has ominous implications for all strata of our society.
Department of Pathology University of Vermont John E. Craighead Professor Emeritus & Former Chair, 2008
5
Libby, Montana:
Asbestos and the Deadly Silence of an ...
In a masterpiece of investigative reporting, journalist Andrea Peacock reveals the tragic story of Libby, Montana, and the families that have been devastated by asbestos-caused lung diseases.
6
Settled
Asbestos Dust Sampling and Analysis
Settled Asbestos Dust Sampling and Analysis compiles the most significant data on asbestos in settled dust.
Steve M. Hays, James R. Millette, 1994
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Asbestos Disaster: Lessons from Japan's Experience
This volume serves as a textbook on asbestos issues for all countries, especially where there is widespread use of asbestos.
Kenichi Miyamoto, Kenji Morinaga, Mori Hiroyuki, 2011
8
Asbestos: Selected Cancers
Asbestos: Selected Cancers presents the committee's comprehensive distillation of the peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature regarding association between asbestos and colorectal, laryngeal, esophageal, pharyngeal, and stomach ...
Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine, 2006
9
Defending the Indefensible : The Global
Asbestos Industry ...
Asbestos usage in many countries continued unabated. This is the first global history of how the asbestos industry and its allies in government, insurance, and medicine defended the product throughout the twentieth century.
Jock McCulloch, Geoffrey Tweedale, 2008
10
Fatal Deception: The Terrifying True Story of How
Asbestos ...
Reveals an ongoing prevalence of toxic asbestos throughout America, tracing the poisoning rates in the vermiculite mining town of Libby, Montana, and exposing how corporations are successfully covering up their roles in asbestos exposure.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASBESTOS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
asbestos is used in the context of the following news items.
Study: Asbestos deaths in Allegheny County, Pa. much higher than …
Allegheny County had an average of about 107 asbestos-related deaths a year for the 15 years studied, the highest of any county in the state. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
Mr Fluffy house demolished in first stage of Asbestos Taskforce pilot …
ACT Work Safety said uncovering six bags worth of loose-fill asbestos in the first Mr Fluffy home demolition justified the expense of the ACT ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
EDITORIAL: Ottawa's shameful record on asbestos
The Conservatives, it seems, want no public reminders that for years they'd championed Canada's asbestos industry while blocking ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
Moorhead man develops diseases from work with asbestos
"Nobody even knew anything about asbestos, we never wore masks," Lemke said. "I mean, a lot of the floors we were taking out were installed ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
Chlorine Trifluoride: The Chemical That Sets Fire to Asbestos on …
Obviously the first question to answer here is how chlorine trifluoride is somehow able to cause asbestos, a substance that is known for being ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
Asbestos warning to workers who built Corby's Golden Wonder …
George Usher, of Cumbria, who was 77, died last month after a short battle with the disease – a form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos ... «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
Chirk dad fears for family's health over asbestos tile blunder
A dad fears for his family's health after potentially dangerous asbestos was spread around their house after a mistake by blundering contractors ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
New study highlights local asbestos-related death rates
Although the use of asbestos has declined sharply since the 1980s, a new study suggests that asbestos-related deaths have remained ... «Uniontown Herald Standard, Jul 15»
Asbestos victim's widow receives damages
A ROYAL Wootton Bassett widow has received undisclosed damages after her husband's death fromas a result of asbestos exposure during ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»
Plaintiff Awarded $6 Million in Asbestos Lawsuit
Moore, OK: A plaintiff who filed asbestos lawsuits against more than 10 companies has been awarded $6 million. Michael Dalier filed lawsuits ... «LawyersandSettlements.com, Jul 15»
