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If asbestos inside buildings remains intact, it poses very little risk. It’s only when it’s damaged or disturbed that tiny asbestos fibres can be released into the air and enter your lungs when breathing. Breathing in asbestos fibres can damage your lungs and their lining.

Hot tea may not be suitable for some children and should only be served to them under your close supervision,” according to Rosie Lee Tetley in her excellent book on parenting, PG Tips. EddieChorepost Several experimental studies have suggested that asbestos does not cause adverse pregnancy outcomes or birth defects.

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Another EPA resource that may be of interest is the brochure titled Current Best Practices for Preventing Asbestos Exposure Among Brake and Clutch Repair Workers. Released in April 2007, this brochure includes work practices for both automotive professionals and home mechanics that may be used to avoid asbestos exposure. It also summarizes existing OSHA regulatory requirements for professional auto mechanics. Workers in the building trades such as plumbers, carpenters and electricians, could still be exposed to asbestos, especially those who are self-employed. People who work on asbestos-containing materials in such a way that fibres are released into the air – for example, when using power tools – are particularly at risk. Workers with pleural plaques were approximately six to nine times more likely to later develop mesothelioma.

A lung biopsy, which detects microscopic asbestos fibers in pieces of lung tissue removed by surgery, is the most reliable test to confirm exposure to asbestos ( 2). A bronchoscopy is a less invasive test than a biopsy and detects asbestos fibers in material that is rinsed out of the lungs ( 2). It is important to note that these procedures cannot determine how much asbestos an individual may have been exposed to or whether disease will develop. Asbestos fibers can also be detected in urine, mucus, and feces, but these tests are not reliable for determining how much asbestos may be in an individual’s lungs ( 2). there are 2 sub-groups; serpentine (white asbestos) and amphiboles (including blue and brown asbestos) of which serpentine was the more commonly used Mesothelioma is closely linked with asbestos exposure. All forms of asbestos have been linked to mesothelioma, although some types appear to cause this cancer with less exposure than others. If tea isn’t very hot, it’s neither good nor worth drinking. Any tea that’s not hot enough is not a good cup of tea. When I was 18, I was working for a man who suggested we have a “dish” of tea everyday, which I had to make. After a while, he said to me that the water wasn’t hot enough, saying that it has to be a rolling boil before pouring it. I’ll never forget that – he was absolutely correct. Carol Carr

What is asbestos?

Asbestos fibers are strong, resistant to heat and to many chemicals, and do not conduct electricity. As a result, asbestos has been used as an insulating material in factories, schools, homes, and ships, as well as in making automobile brake and clutch parts, roofing shingles, ceiling and floor tiles, cement, textiles, and hundreds of other products.