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The** is presently no evidence 0' hazard `.0 ;ne gevai ouc;<c ':0c er pcs.,'* to the .-runi/t; amounts :! asbestos "a: may oe present n ;;m. m unity au following ;re some questions commcoty asked about asbestos a~i nea.'th Answers are based on nr,own scientific evidence art; mjjsr-y excellence Qls asbestos a major air pollutant' A Dust counts taken in New York City and other urban areas snow that asbestos levels m the community air ire many limes lower than levels considered to be safe for 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. Wan thus probably tvolved into his present form in an atmo sphere containing some asbestos. Q Do brake linings emit much as bestos into the air? A A United States Pubuc Health Service study snows that only a tiny fraction of the asbestos m br.nt linings is released to.the air 10 its original (omi when brakes ere applied The rest is converted into fosterite--5 n;- 'ibrsus inert material--by tne heat of frict on. QOces the use of asbestos cause disease m the genera. A There is no evidence, scientific Or otherwise, that anyone in 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. QCan a little bit of asbestos kill you? Long-term medical studies of A occupationally exposed workers show that lo to moderate levels of exposure to asbestos do not lead to an increased rate of dis ease. In these studies, a higher than normal incidence of disease was found only among errpiovees exposed to high concentrations of dust for long periods of lime. a Once asbestos enteri the lung does an et it ternim there lo< ever' c "RTAZZT c ; j rz'.r.i z\tir: *- * ->> * tr>c -J cr me*. *''* r; -it*- -egi ; .; o.s; citj.' an* p.spcsa- p-pcec-'es Q:j<"'` ; i * s; r. r ; is:;:1. rifr air ;jr z~i ~ >/.' a--: * m tl'.'eC 3^0 the - $ !"?'?' 3' k C reosc-- to 'in J( Hr 5 bes'.os cr1,).*.1-i -:*oTh 3 suen are ccvrpie'eiy u'l.-__!__t_s___u__i_'_V_ would se^e ar.j as near.i"^* si gesture: 1 j 1 ; I Q rc what er'.en' : jr :c:u;3i!3'4< heaitr: .urafS' A 3e cause 5* the long :at*nt 1 of asvttcs 'e'ated jiS ease. some cases a'* sti! deve opirg among ong 'ejm employees etposu-re Deg2^ 3t a line He1; little was vnown Of ttie anoint of asb*'tos 3 teursa" Sen; could tc:;f3te and when tne dust control equipment in use was net as e-icien: or as socmsticated as it is today. With present medical knowledge and today's improved dint centre: measures, however, there ts every reason to believe that these cases will decrease in the future and asbestos-related disease wilt cease to be a major occupational problem. QCan asbestos be used safety in the workplace? :2 asbestos fiber can be handled A and used on the job with com plete safety so ion; js certain basic precautionary measures are fol lowed. These include careful bandim; of fiber bags to prevent tear ing and spitting. the use of dust control eihiust hoods at ail stages H of if plant ha-idti.-.g wire dust <s unavCidat>T created, the wej'mg of respiratory protective equip- i'cu'oo : 'or asoes Q:s; .::eiw*,c-,eT;' ; c s -.. o. e' flw- "S3 3;3:i ir: S t'ZZ*' m * 2 ^ S ` Z' fKi c:r'o :"3` ra'r.a ^ f^2` Tvp: -i -it. eno-;; ::s it * w ^ z* . -1:* yr:r;. ?! i t * 3'^ r.i5 :s lumess to society ove- the past century for many esse't j' ,:e savi-; uses, asbestos -s tne cr-r m>.'.e'.ai that can Co tne oc What >S mOuStrj d;,n; about Qthe prosie.-n ' Arne asbestos .ocust-; star; r; n the 'ate '.SCO s s:o-"so';0 some ;f the first stud es o' a: bestos 'e jte-J disease e<*- .rcrtaven n the United states The;e studies provided mlormit un `ta! became tne basis lor dust con.-j. programs in the mduSf* which have been improved and eipanoed over the years. Tens of millions of dollars m sophisticated and !*.cienl equipment and techniques have been devoted to preventing the inhalation of asbestos dus! by workers in the mining 'and milling of asbestos and in the manufacture of asbestos-containing products. Through the institute of Occupa tional and Environmental tiealtn in 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 proiects de signed to identify and eliminate as bestos'elated health risks wdhm the industry, and also !;r fabnea tors and applicators of finished asbestos-containing pioducts for further Information Contact ASBESTOS INFORMATION ASSOCiATlON/NQRTH AMERICA 2? East iCih Street. New York. New York 10016 (212)6614X16 Soenwyrt by ktnj UiMtoi Ca.. Cement kAeitai hroducti Ca,, Certa-Mred *'0t>- vcti Co'P.. fiirtipte Co . 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