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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 workers.