Asbestos products and uses 1980 US Navy.wmv

Between 1900 and the mid 1980s, asbestos was used in over 3000 different products. During the 20th century, more than 30 million tons of asbestos were used in industrial facilities, homes, schools, shipyards, steel mills, power plants and commercial buildings in the United States. Heavy industrial asbestos exposure occurred prior to 1980 in the following industries: automotive, construction and shipbuilding. Occupations with a high risk of asbestos exposure include,

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