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Additional Resources

To learn more, visit these additional resources from ATSDR as well as links to websites of agencies with whom ATSDR frequently collaborates.

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Asbestos in Your Environment: What You Can Do to Limit Exposure

Do to Limit Exposure Asbestos may be present in your environment because it can be released from nat...

Asbestos and Health: Frequently Asked Questions

Asbestos and Health: Frequently Asked Questions

Toxicological Profile for Asbestos

ToxFAQs Asbestos

Report on the Expert Panel on Health Effects of Asbestos and Synthetic Vitreous Fibers: The Influence of Fiber Length – March 2003

Report on the Expert Panel on Health Effects of Asbestos and Synthetic Vitreous Fibers: The Influenc...

Report on the Expert Panel on Biomarkers of Asbestos Exposure and Disease – May 2006

Report on the Expert Panel on Biomarkers of Asbestos Exposure and Disease May 9-10, 2006

External websites

American Cancer Society: Mesothelioma Landing Page

American Cancer Society: Lung Cancer

Consumer Products Safety Commission: Asbestos in the Home

Environmental Protection Agency: Asbestos webpage

Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Asbestos webpage

Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data: Asbestos Mine Prospects, and Occurrences in the Continental United States

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Published: November 12, 2024

Updated: July 22, 2024

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Asbestos and Your Health

Asbestos isn’t mined in the United States anymore, but it’s still found in old buildings, some products, and in nature or from old materials breaking down.

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