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    Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers
    A fact sheet about asbestos, asbestos-related diseases, and who to contact for more information.... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Asbestos Facts  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Answers to questions about asbestos -- its sources and health effects, the problems associated with those health effects, and the available solutions.... Details >
    American Lung Association
    Hazard Alert - Asbestos in Construction
    Also available in: Spanish
    Asbestos can hurt your lungs and many uses for it have been banned. The construction trades most at risk from asbestos have been insulators, plumbers and pipefitters, electricians, and sheet metal wor... Details >
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    ToxFAQs™: Asbestos
    Also available in: Spanish
    This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about asbestos. For more information, you may call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737.... Details >
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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