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Ep 118 Asbestos: Corruption and cancer and corporate greed, oh my!

This Podcast Will Kill You

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The History of Asbestos

In general, what we call asbestos can be broken down into two subgroups. Chrysotile is the most widely used form and makes these longer curly fibers that are very versatile in their uses. Then there's the grouping of amphibious asbestos, which includes five different forms - actinolite, tremolite, anthrofilite, crocodilite, and amosite. But all of these fibers tend to be more straight and brittle and are usually described as kind of needle like. They're still used a lot in commercial situations, but definitely less than chrysotile.

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