Asbestos Fibers | Asbestos in the Home
- Asbestos exists from prehistoric times, back to some 750,000 years ago
- The asbestos mineral came into popularity during the Industrial Age due to its fire retardant properties.
- It is mostly known as a carcinogen that causes mesothelioma.
- chrysotile asbestos was mined during 1682 to 1725.
- Paper made from asbestos (asbestos paper) was discovered in Italy in the early 1700s.
- By 1800s, the Italian government was utilizing asbestos fibers in its bank notes.
- The early 1870s also saw the founding of large asbestos industries in Scotland, Germany and England.
- In 1876, Canadians established the world's first commercial asbestos mines.
- By the early 1900s, asbestos production had grown worldwide to more than 30,000 tons annually.
- In 1906, the first documented death of an asbestos worker from pulmonary failure (mesothelioma lung cancer) was recorded by Dr. Montague Murray at London’s Charring Cross Hospital.
- The early 1870s also saw the founding of large asbestos industries in Scotland, Germany and England.
- In 1876, Canadians established the world's first commercial asbestos mines.
- By the early 1900s, asbestos production had grown worldwide to more than 30,000 tons annually.
- In 1906, the first documented death of an asbestos worker from pulmonary failure (mesothelioma lung cancer) was recorded by Dr. Montague Murray at London’s Charring Cross Hospital.