Asbestos removal. Worker in protective clothing dismantling a hut made of asbestos. Asbestos is a heat resistant fibre used in fire-proof fabrics and

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Asbestos removal. Worker in protective clothing dismantling a hut made of asbestos. Asbestos is a heat resistant fibre used in fire-proof fabrics and electrical and heating insulation. It is highly toxic when inhaled as dust particles. Prolonged exposure causes the fatal lung diseases asbestosis and mesothelioma. Photographed in Gravelines, France.

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Photo credit: © Yves Soulabaille/look at sciences/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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