http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Nigel+Askew Wellness, Fitness and Diet Nigel Askew Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=426931&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet There are five main asbestos diseases including asbestos cancer that can develop following exposure to asbestos fibres. These are malignant asbestos mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, asbestosis, asbestos pleural thickening and asbestos pleural plaques, however, doctors who do not regularly... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Nigel Askew Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=426932&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Many people are surprised to learn, especially in the context of our modern understanding of its toxicity and harmful properties, that asbestos is a naturally occurring and extremely useful mineral and not a man made material. But what is even more astonishing is that the toxicity and potentially ha... World Affairs Nigel Askew Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=426941&ca=World+Affairs 1. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral which has been used for thousands of years! The Greeks and Romans were the first to realise its potential and use it for example as insulation and heat and flame retardant. They also realised it was potentially harmful as they noticed that the slaves who...