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Health impact of asbestos
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All types of asbestos fibers are known to cause serious health hazards in humans. The most common diseases associated with chronic exposure to asbestos are asbestosis and mesothelioma.
Asbestos warning label.
Asbestos warning label.
Left-sided mesothelioma (seen on the right of the picture): chest CT
Left-sided mesothelioma (seen on the right of the picture): chest CT
Asbestos fibers (SEM micrograph)
Asbestos fibers (SEM micrograph)
Micrograph demonstrating asbestosis of the lung (ferruginous bodies). H&E stain.
Micrograph demonstrating asbestosis of the lung (ferruginous bodies). H&E stain.
Wittenoom, Western Australia
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Wittenoom is a former town and a declared contaminated site, 1,420 kilometres (880 mi) north-north-east of Perth, in the Hamersley Range in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The declared contaminated site comprises 50,000 hectares, making it the "largest contaminated site in the southern hemisphere".
State government warning sign near the entrance to the former Wittenoom township.
State government warning sign near the entrance to the former Wittenoom township.
Road sign with the town's name patched over
Road sign with the town's name patched over
Doc Holidays cafe (abandoned) at the entrance to the town
Doc Holidays cafe (abandoned) at the entrance to the town