Assertion: asbestos | /r/HasProperty | mineral
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text: On 1 June 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics announced a proposed “Significant New Use Rule” (SNUR) for asbestos, a mineral once widely used in the construction of buildings due to its flame-retardant properties but now uncontroversially considered a carcinogen.
text: Asbestos can still be found today and there are several other minerals which also pose a threat to those who breathe in their fibers.
text: Asbestos, any of several minerals that readily separate into long, flexible fibres.
text: Asbestos is a mineral that was incorporated into thousands of domestic, commercial and industrial products.
text: Asbestos is a mineral that occurs abundantly all around the world.
text: Asbestos is a mineral that was once widely used in construction projects for its fire resistant properties, but research has since linked it to a variety of cancers, most notably lung cancer and mesothelioma.
text: Asbestos is a mineral that naturally occurs in deposits all over the world.
text: Asbestos is a mineral that was commonly used in building materials in the 1940s–1980s.
text: Asbestos is a mineral that has been used by humans for centuries.
text: Asbestos is a mineral that is mined from deposits found all over the world including the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia, and the former Soviet Union.
text: Asbestos is a mineral that's found naturally in the environment.
text: Asbestos is a mineral that was frequently used as a building material in the UK between 1940 and 1999, although it was most common in materials made in the 60s, 70s and 80s.