Assertion: asbestos | /r/HasProperty | mined for use
Facets:
value: in over 3,000 products
type: OTHER
value: due to its versatility
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Asbestos has been mined for use in over 3,000 products, due to its versatility and wide ranging properties such as resistance to fire and heat, chemical corrosion, flexibility and high tensile strength.
text: Although asbestos in Australia was mined primarily in West Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, its widespread processing, manufacturing and usage has resulted in an increasing number of asbestos related diseases (ARD) in all states.