SEM of asbestos fibres

Credit: MANFRED KAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY.

Caption: Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of one of the species of asbestos, a fibrous amphibole mineral. Asbestos is easily felted & woven into fabrics or board. Its heat-resistant properties make it attractive to the building trade. Inhalation of asbestos fibres causes inflammation of the lungs (asbestosis) & may lead to cancer of the lungs.

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Keywords: chemical, chemistry, compound, compounds, fibrous amphibole, pollutant, pollutants, pollution, scanning electron micrograph

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