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ASBESTOS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("asbestos" is a kind of...):
amphibole (a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "asbestos"):
chrysotile (a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos)
tremolite (a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos)
Holonyms ("asbestos" is a member of...):
amphibole group (a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum)
Context examples:
High levels of pollution, radiation and asbestos exposure may also increase risk.
(Lung Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
Others are the result of human activities, like lead poisoning from paint, or exposure to asbestos or mercury from mining or industrial use.
(Environmental Health, NIH: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Sources of indoor pollution include: • Mold and pollen • Tobacco smoke • Household products and pesticides • Gases such as radon and carbon monoxide • Materials used in the building such as asbestos, formaldehyde and lead
(Indoor Air Pollution, Environmental Protection Agency)
Lung diseases associated with asbestos usually develop over many years.
(Asbestos, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
Loose asbestos fibers breathed into the lungs can cause several serious diseases, including lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma (cancer found in the lining of the lungs, chest, or abdomen).
(Asbestos, NCI Dictionary)
Amosite asbestos is a known human carcinogen.
(Amosite Asbestos, NCI Thesaurus)
Asbestos is considered to be an environmental carcinogen; chronic inhalation of fine asbestos dust causes pulmonary asbestosis and may induce lung neoplasms.
(Asbestos, NCI Thesaurus)
A usually malignant and aggressive neoplasm of the mesothelium which is often associated with exposure to asbestos.
(Mesothelioma, NCI Thesaurus)
Actinolite asbestos is a known human carcinogen.
(Actinolite Asbestos, NCI Thesaurus)
Anthophyllite asbestos is a known human carcinogen.
(Anthophyllite Asbestos, NCI Thesaurus)
