At one point, asbestos was thought to be a great product, but it is now known for its effects on fatal health . Asbestos has been used in many materials, primarily building materials, because of its extreme resistance to heat and the ability to isolate the products.
A number of workplaces have been affected by exposure to asbestos, including those in the construction, automotive, electrical, manufacturing, shipbuilding and mining industries. Asbestos was used almost anywhere, even after it has been considered a health hazard.
Although clinically noted in 1921 that asbestos was somehow related to the cancer, it was not until 1964 that there was a real diagnosis that linked exposure asbestos for mesothelioma. Asbestos is still used in the U.S. today.
At one point these famous monuments contained asbestos:
Capitol Hill 100 Years of tunnels linking federal office buildings Capitol Hill were insulated with asbestos, and this became a threat to security in 06. After holding a security zone, the inspectors found more than 10 percent asbestos dust on conveyor belts and found that he had fled to other parts of the building. the tunnel workers have worked for many years without proper respiratory equipment assuming that the area was safe
Kennedy Space Center :. Asbestos was used throughout the center in recent decades. At the launch of Discovery, bricks with sealant to asbestos have been damaged and exhibit risk has been taken into account. Specific parts of shuttles were also known to contain asbestos
Lincoln Memorial :. In 1989, a guest on a tour of the underground chamber which is directly under the statue and a chair Lincoln noticed contaminated by asbestos insulation around pipes
Gateway Arch :. The Gateway Arch opened in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1965 as a monument to honor President Thomas Jefferson. The bow was found to contain asbestos in the 190s Since asbestos was removed
The Twin Towers :. The World Trade Center was built with mass amounts of asbestos. Much of the first responders of the city to the 9/11 attacks were exposed to large amounts of asbestos
The Statue of Liberty :. Designer and manufacturer Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel isolated skin of the statue with asbestos to prevent galvanic corrosion. The original idea was good, but the insulation had worn decades before corrosion has occurred
The Pentagon :. Asbestos was used throughout every branch of the military, it is somehow apropos that the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence had, too. Efforts to eliminate asbestos began in the 190s and was completed in 2011.
It is difficult to believe that some of the most influential and most visited areas of the United States were built with asbestos. The walls surrounding the capital building contained asbestos, but the use of this toxic mineral is not completely banned in the United States.
How do you feel? Share your thoughts with us on Facebook and Twitter.
