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What does blue asbestos do to a person's health?
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Potentially bad: There are many types of naturally occurring asbestos, and they have common names. Crocidolite is known as blue asbestos. It has amphibole fibers that are thought to be the most dangerous to health when they get into the lungs or digestive tract. There are established procedures to protect people from exposure. Learn more here: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/asbestos/
Answered 5/27/2016
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