Asbestos gained popularity as a ‘miracle mineral’ in the early 1900s by virtue of its qualities such as resistance to heat, fire, chemical, and biological attack, as well as good tensile strength, flexibility, and durability. For these reasons, asbestos was used as a component of brakes in automobiles, heavy equipments, and cranes. The automobile industry… Continue reading Preventing Asbestos Exposure and Related Disease Risk in Automobile Mechanics