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\c IqSfbiigjo Answers of erroneous a-: .-. < *j: .-; ax.' -ara-ts :!i;c a:?2 - m r-- use :i asr-estcs >ese --<$.:-s 3- :a:;c x .--r'j-tsr '. on that data or. .'n *.ea;'.'' mus jssx ate; :* xav. -c-j tr- asbests: eiposu'? car i's: oe a;c>'e3 to :.- puc^c In* mew- mei.ca! tacts. supported ; >a'r a `a- it-:,'* ;` stx.es mo research. art that. 1. *;cestos 't.3iti hejttn risks are bat.caiiy con: ;; ;n# xcxai.x^ ir.p par 2-occupational setting 2. A$c-e:tos'f!ated d.sejses na* de/fioc. gene-a'i/. an,, 3**;' >. ti(X> of substantial amounts of isaes'.os dust `c- a l-.t:stj-At'3. p-v.od ;< fine. 3. Infs 1* presently no evidence 0' nara'd `.0 ;> putSc 'rcm er WSw'* to the minute amounts of asbestos rat may os present in coom unity i-t fo'towirg are some questions connceiiy asked aXsut asbestos and rfitrn Answers are based on xr.pwn scientific evidence and injjst'v experience fs isbestos a rriajer jk Qpollutant7 Dust counts taken in New York A City and other urban areas she-* that asbestos levels m the community |if ire many times lever than levels considered to be sale lor occupational exposure, in addition, recent evidence indicates that small quantities of asbestos fiber from natural sources may have existed in the ambient air for perhaps thousands or even millions of years. Man thus probably evolved into his present form in an atmo sphere containing some asbestos. Qth brake linings em>t much as bestos into the air? A United States Pubuc Health A Service study snows that only a tiny fraction of the asbestos in brj*e lin-.ngs is released to.the aif in its original form when brakes ire appiied The rest is converted m!c tcstente-- a n;- 'ibrous inert material--by tne heat of I net on. Oces the use of asbestos :;? Qdisease <r. tne genera. ' There is no evidence, scientific A Or otherwise, that anyone .n the general public has ever con tracted any disease from exposure to the minute amounts of asbes tos released into community air through the use. application, or wearing and weathering of fin ished asbestos products. QCart a little bit of asbestos kill you? * Long-term medical studies of A occupationally exposed workers show that low to moderate levels of exposure to asbestos do not lead to an increased rate of dis ease. in these stud'es. a higher than normal incidence cl disease was found only among empicvees exposed to high concentrations of dust for long periods of time. Q Once asbestos enters the lung does an ct it remain there fo* ever' c !r>e -j ;.'.!< tm:.*s men, -;- ifie^sa-v j*c >:: s:.:eet;.'4 '**' - c;ea' j*.q q.socsa p'xeC-'es Q' *; i: z n: * s t:: ; * j s.- j jfV: r:rt* ;j`* is'is:;; :c\r:ri: - >::* tne 3'.; - :>--w r-.'.r i,r :a- ;* ut^a. us.'e: i-d -s t-rrc-'r 'c 'ease.- :: he" 'he .% y iv >s bestos cvii^.-g c-c-c.ct .:,om j ?*jC'tc ''ej.th <: jncpo-r;. suer ban$ t-t :xro-'iir j'-,.-s:su3"r a^d would se^t o^'j as meaning:* s; gestures Q5'tc:aw5h;!ti5.e*.raiei nM*eiH:.*:jinJafrai'rjd;" ir A Because 5! the long latent pe'-cd ot asbestos e'aied ;.$ ease, some cases v. stiM dtveoci.'g among long ?'~ e.mptcvees .*.cs<* exposure Degan at a lime wh*; little was oo*n of tne mount of asb*<t-:s a huma" &#;rg could legate and when tne dust control equipment m use was net as efficient or as sophisticated as it is today. With present medical knowledge and today's improved dust ccrirci measures, however, there is every reason to believe that these cases will decrease in the future and asbestos-related 6uase will cease to be a major occupational problem. QCan asbestos be used safely in the workplace? Asbestos fiber can be handled A and used on the job with com plete safety so ion; as certain bas-c precautionary measures are fol lowed. These include careful han dling of fiber bags to prevent tear ing and spilling, the use of dust control exhaust nc*3ds at ail stages of 1r pij.n! naming wve Oust <s unavcidat'? created, the wea'ing of respiratory protective tqyip- QS"0u:0t jubs::y*s'3ras:?s to; :e i'.a w-.t'tyr ;cs;.5-e' Aw.-; : in^n >Do-.t ;v oc:*- t:> '*a "1 nacarqi : aspes;:; ir; f; m;i*S : :*a* a'**.a s C? -S` i re^ p..ace asbestos un;r:.e- .T,>.e':3'S ."cs* hij-f effects are .-:<' asc--r:;s wh'cn ns demonstrate: :s ,,, fu "ss to society oe# t- pa;: Cer.tjry for rrjn-f ss ~t;3- .: saving uses, asbestos -s tne an y m>:;'.3i trial can do tne cc QWhat >5 industry flc.ng about tne orcQ't.n ' A ne asbestos .-ncust ? sta't *g f. t.i* tj;* 19C0 s spo-'Sv'ed some ;f tne first stu: es 3: bestos'e ate-d disease .re-' taven n the United States These Stud-es provided mformat ort *h41 became the basis lor dust co**'ru' programs its the industry wh.cn have been improved and expanded over the years. Tens of millions of dollars m sophisticated and eft.- cient equipment and techniques have been devoted to preventing the inhalation of asbestos dust by workers in the mining nd milling of asbestos and in the manufacture of asbestos-containing products. Through the Institute of Occupa tional and Environmental Healtn m Montreal, the Industrial Health Foundation in Pittsburgh, and se lected hospitals and universities, the industry is sponsoring or co operating in major epidemiological and other research projects de signed to identify and eliminate as bestos related health risks within the industry, and also for fab^ca tors and applicators of finished asbestos-containing piodjtts for fufihf'lnfovm.a!ion Contact ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCIATION/NORTH AMERICA 22 Fast ACtn Street, New York, hew Yot 100<6 (212) 6614336 Scento'e* by arts AJitUos Co.. Cement AAntoi toodwett Co.. Cert*'Mre4 *'o4- veU Co'p.. fi.rujie Co. Car Co'9 . 3o*>n-M*/mlic Cerp.. National Sypsum Co, tr.io'Co'P anp RijfbestovWaftftartan, me. .