Assertion: asbestos | /r/ObjectUse | used in product
Facets:
value: due to durability
type: CAUSE
value: due to its heat resistant characteristics
type: CAUSE
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
value: during the 20th century
type: TEMPORAL
value: most frequently
type: DEGREE
value: before 1980
type: TEMPORAL
value: for over 4500 years
type: TEMPORAL
value: worldwide
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Is Asbestos still used in products?
text: Asbestos has been mined and used in many products worldwide, mostly during the 20th century.
text: In 1988, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued regulations requiring certain U.S. companies to report the asbestos used in their products.
text: In 1953, National Gypsum's safety director wrote to the Indiana Division of Industrial Hygiene, recommending that acoustic plaster mixers wear respirators "because of the asbestos used in the product.
text: Although asbestos is still used in certain products, its identification as a pollutant has helped reduce use.
text: Asbestos is a common fibrous rock found worldwide which has been used in various products for over 4500 years.
text: In spite of this fact, asbestos was and still is used in numerous products in a variety of job sites like construction sites, mechanic shops, oil refineries, shipyards, power plants, factories, and others.
text: Asbestos was used most frequently in products before 1980, but today, the EPA still allows asbestos to be used in some household items and building materials.
text: Is asbestos still used in products today?
text: Asbestos was commonly used in these products due to its heat resistant characteristics and durability.
text: In the past, asbestos was used in many products because it was heat and fire-resistant.
text: In 1988, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued regulations requiring certain U.S. companies to report the asbestos used in their products.