Asbestos is a natural occurrence with rather unusual properties. It was typically used for a wide array of insulation purposes, but because of the health dangers associated with the handling of the material, asbestos utilization is highly regulated nowadays. In the 1980s and after it became clear that being exposed to asbestos can lead to severe health conditions such as lung cancer and mesothelioma, in some locations it is nowadays against the law to use asbestos as an insulator or for any other purposes.

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