This clip is from the 1959 film, "Asbestos: a Matter of Time," by the Bureau of Mines (US Department of the Interior.) This clip describes key properties of asbestos and some of its uses in the 1950s. It does NOT mention that inhaling asbestos dust, can cause asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma, even though asbestos manufacturers knew of these diseases by the 1930s.


Tens of thousands of (mostly) workers in the US and around the world have been made sick and died from asbestos exposure. And the tragedy continues today. For more information, go to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) website - http://www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org/

This clip can be downloaded - follow my link, Download my OSH Clips, and look in the asbestos clips folder.

I've also posted the entire 1959 film, "Asbestos: a Matter of Time," on GoogleVideo for viewing and downloading. Go to http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1175739291888112589 .