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Asbestos is a fibrous material found in rocks and soils worldwide.
Until the early 1970s it was widely used in flooring, walls, shingles, ceiling tiles, as insulation or fire retardant for furnaces and wiring. When the material crumbles or flakes, tiny asbestos flakes escape into the air. You breathe the fibers, they persist in your lungs, and with repeated long-term exposure you're likely to develop lung or stomach cancer. This is a free service.