print email comment close U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Asbestos URL: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/ Description: Collection of fact sheets and other resources about asbestos, a "naturally occurring mineral fiber, once widely used in building materials for its thermal insulating properties and fire resistance." Topics include health effects, asbestos in the home (identifying it and determining whether it needs to be removed), asbestos in schools, vermiculite (a mineral that includes asbestos and is found in products such as attic insulation), acronyms, and laws and regulations. Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Asbestos Asbestos -- Health aspects Hazardous substances LII Database Information: Record 20413 created by Jennifer English on 01/23/2006 Last modification on 01/24/2006 Published: 01/26/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20413