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  2. Fiberglass - Wikipedia

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    Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass cloth .

  3. Asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -⁠toss) [1] is a group of naturally occurring, toxic, carcinogenic and fibrous silicate minerals.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into ...

  4. Mineral wool - Wikipedia

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    In contrast, the more commonly used vitreous fiber wools produced since 2000, including insulation glass wool, stone wool, and slag wool, are considered "not classifiable as to carcinogenicity in humans" . High bio soluble fibers are produced that do not cause damage to the human cell.

  5. Health impact of asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Amosite and crocidolite are considered the most hazardous asbestos fiber types; [5] however, chrysotile asbestos has also produced tumors in animals and is a recognized cause of asbestosis and malignant mesothelioma in humans, [6] and mesothelioma has been observed in people who were occupationally exposed to chrysotile, family members of the ...

  6. Red List building materials - Wikipedia

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    Certified products may not contain listed chemicals as intentionally added ingredients above 1000 ppm. According to C2CPII, chemicals are selected for inclusion on the list due to their tendency to accumulate in the biosphere and lead to irreversible negative human health effects. Additionally, several substances were selected due to the ...

  7. Is This Toxic Mold? How To Know If It's In Your House—And Why ...

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    So, in 2022, Baehr founded Just Well Law, a personal injury firm focusing on cases involving toxic exposures. The following year, a jury awarded her family $3.1 million in their lawsuit, which is ...

  8. Glass fiber - Wikipedia

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    Glass fiber, when used as a thermal insulating material, is specially manufactured with a bonding agent to trap many small air cells, resulting in the characteristically air-filled low-density "glass wool" family of products. Glass fiber has roughly comparable mechanical properties to other fibers such as polymers and carbon fiber. Although not ...

  9. Popular aquarium coral can be toxic to humans - AOL

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    Corals are sickening people and animals through contact or by releasing a poisonous mist in the air.