Asbestos: A Manufacturing Health Hazard Dating to Prehistoric Times (pg 1 of 2)
Roberta C Barbalace
Anyone who has read the first two articles in this series is quite aware that the health hazards associated with asbestos, including asbestosis, mesothelioma, etc., is not a new phenomenon, but can be traced back to prehistoric times. Archeological digs in Scandinavia revealed evidence of the use of asbestos in pottery and chinking of log homes manufactured 5,000 years ago (See: A Brief History of the Use of Asbestos and Associated Health Risks). Written history has recorded the health hazards..