Asbestos Exposure Caused By Exposure To Carcinogens

When a person is exposed to asbestos, he or she inhales tiny asbestos fibers which are suspended in the air. Asbestos is a fibrous mineral which was discovered in the 1860s but not properly used until the 1930s. It was not until the 1960s that it became clear that asbestos was causing a number of diseases.