Objectives
- what is the difference between Asbestos and asbestosis
- what is the effect of asbestos on respiratory system and additional organs
- Review some cases
ASBESTOS
A naturally occurring minerals occur in rocks. The word asbestos, first used in the 1600s, drives from the Ancient Greek' ἄσβεστος
' meaning "inextinguishable". The name reflect few physical properities such as the use of the substance for wicks that would never burn up.