| Description | Circumstances of exposure | Tumour sites (or types) for which there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans |
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| Group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals with current or historical commercial usefulness due to their physical and chemical properties. Asbestos is used for insulation in buildings and as a component in a number of products, such as roofing shingles, water supply lines, fire blankets, and plastic fillers, as well as clutches and brake linings, gaskets, and pads for automobiles. The principal forms of asbestos are chrysotile (white asbestos) and crocidolite (blue asbestos). Other forms are amosite, anthophyllite, tremolite, and actinolite. |
Exposure to asbestos occurs through inhalation of fibres:
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