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Asbestos warning

Person in protective suit putting up an asbestos warning sign

Asbestos is a carginogenic material. Inhalation of asbestos has been proven to cause serious illness. In the 1980s many countries banned the use of asbestos and implemented safety programmes for the removal of asbestos. Here a man in full safety gear is preparing a site for the removal of asbestos.

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