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How come asbestos workers get lung diseases? didnt they wear protective equipment? similar to how the asbestos removers wear protective equipment
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Asbestos: asbestos fibers are small and many workers are not that careful about wearing the protective equipment properly and 100% of the time while they are exposed to the dust in the air.
Answered 3/28/2015
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