Airborne asbestos fibers can lodge deeply inside the lungs

The airborne dust that is created from the manufacture, installation and eventual deterioration of asbestos containing materials releases asbestos into the air which can be deposited in the lungs.

Asbestos becomes a health hazard only when asbestos containing materials crumble, fall apart, are damaged or ripped.

When asbestos materials are damaged, fibers are released into the air, where they may stay suspended for long periods of time.

Asbestos can then be inhaled and the fibers can be deposited deeply in the lungs.

Courtesy of the EPA

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