Asbestos questions with correct answers

What is another name for trachea? CORRECT ANSWER Wind Pipe Who is the largest producer of asbestos in the world? CORRECT ANSWER Russia Who is the largest provider of asbestos to the United States? CORRECT ANSWER Canada What is a cancer of the covering of the lung or lining of the chest or abdominal cavities caused by exposure to asbestos? CORRECT ANSWER Mesothelioma Crocidolite is also known as what? CORRECT ANSWER Blue Asbestos How long can it take some smaller diameter asbestos fibers to settle? CORRECT ANSWER 80 Hours What is now responsible for roughly one half of the deaths that occur from past asbestos exposures? CORRECT ANSWER Lung Cancer When was asbestos in thermal, surfacing and fire proofing materials banned? CORRECT ANSWER 1973