asbestos: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Background Information on Asbestos. Nov 01, 2026
Add new Web site: World Health Organization - Asbestos. Apr 02, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Asbestos: The strange past of the 'magic mineral'. Jul 08, 2025
Add new Web site: Minerals Education Coalition - Asbestos. Dec 09, 2024
Add new Web site: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - Asbestos. Oct 28, 2024
Add new Web site: USGS Publications Warehouse - Asbestos: Geology, Mineralogy, Mining, and uses. Jul 23, 2024
Added the EPA's 2024 ban of chrysotile. Mar 19, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Background Information on Asbestos. Aug 29, 2022
Add new Web site: Minerals Education Coalition - Asbestos. Mar 22, 2018
Add new Web site: National Cancer Institute - Asbestos. Nov 30, 2016
Add new Web site: EnvironmentalChemistry.com - Asbestos. Oct 17, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Asbestos. Oct 17, 2013
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Textiles - Asbestos. Oct 17, 2013
Add new Web site: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Asbestos. Oct 17, 2013
Add new Web site: Wolfram Research - Eric Weisstein's World of Chemistry - Asbestos. Oct 17, 2013
Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Asbestos. Dec 28, 2012
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Asbestos. Dec 28, 2012
Add new Web site: Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Asbestos. Dec 28, 2012
Add new Web site: WebMD - Asbestos. Dec 28, 2012
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Home and Garden - How Asbestos Works. Nov 26, 2008
Media added. Aug 19, 2008
Added new Web site: Mineral Information Institute - Asbestos. Jul 21, 2008
Added new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Asbestos. Jun 12, 2007
Added new Web site: Carbon Monoxide Kills - Asbestos Poisoning. Jun 12, 2007
Added new Web site: Asbestos Network - Asbestos. Jun 12, 2007
Added new Web site: Mineralszone.com - Asbestos. Jun 12, 2007
Added new Web site: Surviving Mesothelioma - Asbestos. Jun 12, 2007
Article revised and updated. Nov 10, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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