Asbestos is a mineral fiber that was widely used in construction and manufacturing due to its desirable properties such as sound absorption, tensile strength, and resistance to fire, heat, and chemicals. However, inhaling asbestos fibers can cause serious illnesses like cancer and asbestosis. While asbestos has advantages, the European Union has banned its use completely due to the health risks of exposure. Asbestos should be banned because exposure has been linked to several types of cancer in addition to lung cancer and mesothelioma.

1. ASBESTOS:BAN OR NOT BAN

2. WHAT IS ASBESTOS? Asbestos meaning "unquenchable" or "inextinguishable") is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals exploited commercially for their desirable physical properties. They all have in common their asbestiform habit, long, (1:20) thin fibrous crystals. The inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause serious illnesses, including malignant lung cancer,mesothelioma(a formerly rare cancer strongly associated with exposure to amphibole asbestos), and asbestosis (a type of pneumoconiosis). Long exposure to high concentrations of asbestos fibers is more likely to cause health problems, as asbestos exists in the ambient air at low levels, which itself does not cause health problems.The European Union has banned all use of asbestos and extraction, manufacture and processing of asbestos product. Asbestos became increasingly popular among manufacturers and builders in the late 19th century because of its sound absorption, average tensile strength, and its resistance to heat, electrical and chemical damage. When asbestos is used for its resistance to fire or heat, the fibers are often mixed with cement or woven into fabric or mats. Asbestos was used in some products for its heat resistance, and in the past was used on electric oven and hotplate wiring for its electrical insulation at elevated temperature, and in buildings for its flame-retardant and insulating properties, tensile strength, flexibility, and resistance to chemicals.

3. ADVANTAGES OF USING ASBESTOS ASBESTOS HAS SEVERAL QUALITIES THAT MAKE IT EXTREMELY USEFUL IN OTHER INDUSTRIES AND CONSTRUCTION. SILICATES TEND TO BE FIREPROOF,RESISTANT TO CHEMICAL REACTION,INSULATION INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY,HEAT AFFECTED,AND NOT READILY BIODEGRADABLE.IT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MANY INDUSTRIES.

4. ASBESTOS TO BAN ASBESTOS,DESPITE OF ALL ITS GOOD QUALITIES IT IS CONSIDER AS TO BAN BECAUSE OF ITS NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS.EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS HAS BEEN LINKED TO OTHER CANCER,INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL,COLORECTAL, THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS.