Assertion: asbestos | /r/HasProperty | dangerous
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: to human health
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for human health
type: PURPOSE
value: especially
type: MANNER
value: despite these seemingly positive properties
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Asbestos is dangerous despite these seemingly positive properties.
text: While studies of asbestos workers and laboratory animals clearly reveal that asbestos is hazardous, the risks associated with low-level, non-occupational exposure (i.e., an occupant of a building who is not actually disturbing the asbestos) have not been directly demonstrated.
text: Asbestos is a hazardous material that was once popular in construction.
text: Knowing when asbestos is a danger, how to remove asbestos and when to leave it alone can help you stay safe.
text: Asbestos is a dangerous substance and should be avoided.
text: Whilst asbestos is a highly hazardous substance, the risk of developing an asbestos related disease is dependant on the total number of fibres inhaled.
text: Asbestos is considered especially dangerous when it is friable—when it is released into the air—either from being disturbed or manipulated.
text: Because asbestos presents a significant risk to human health when released to air, asbestos is considered a hazardous air pollutant regulated under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations.
text: The military didn’t know asbestos was dangerous until thousands of service members had already been exposed.
text: Asbestos is only dangerous when materials are damaged or old and considered “friable” (meaning materials could be crumbled by hand).
text: Asbestos is extremely dangerous for human health, as it can cause lung diseases such as asbestosis, emphysema and mesothelioma if the fibres get loose in the air.
text: The consensus in the medical community is that asbestos is dangerous, which is why it's classified as a known human carcinogen.
text: Why is asbestos dangerous?
text: Asbestos can be very dangerous, and depending on the asbestos concentration, materials and types can require a range of varying asbestos removal processes.
text: Still, it is uncontroversial to say that asbestos is dangerous and that its carcinogenic nature has been known for years.
text: While asbestos can be dangerous, it doesn't present a health risk if left undisturbed.
text: Why is asbestos dangerous?
text: Asbestos is dangerous because it has the ability to break down into microscopically thin fibers.
text: When is asbestos dangerous?
text: How much asbestos is dangerous?
text: Asbestos is dangerous when it gets into the air as dust.
text: Why is asbestos dangerous?
text: Asbestos is only dangerous when it’s deteriorated to the point where its tiny fibers can be released into the air and inhaled.
text: But, even though asbestos has several useful advantages, asbestos is very dangerous and deadly to human health.
text: Although asbestos is hazardous, the risk of asbestos-related disease depends upon exposure to airborne asbestos fibers.
text: Asbestos is hazardous when inhaled.
text: Even though the U.S. Navy understood asbestos was hazardous, asbestos-containing materials remained a significant part of ship construction throughout much of the 20th century.
text: As asbestos is a very hazardous material, use of raw asbestos fiber for the concrete mix at the site is not recommended.