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Mapping roof coverings of asbestos-cement, the first step to control the technical condition/threat and establish priorities for replacement in developing countries [PDF]
HeliyonThis paper presents a systematic and data-driven approach to prioritize interventions in urban areas with asbestos cement (AC) roofs, addressing the urgent need to mitigate asbestos-related risks.
David Valdelamar Martinez, Manuel Saba
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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2021 Asbestos fiber usage as reinforcement in friction material composites is avoided because of its carcinogenic property that might cause cancer. The aim of this study is to investigate the thermal characteristics of the novel noncommercial brake pad ...
A Arul Jeya Kumar, M Prakash
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Development of Asbestos-free and Environment-Friendly Thermal Protection for Aerospace Application [PDF]
Materials Research, 2018 Thermal protection systems (TPS) are components designed to protect the internal and external areas of a rocket motor from high temperatures. There has been studies in Brazil of resin-based polybutadiene hydroxylated (HTPB) loaded with asbestos since the
Juliano Ribeiro Aguiar Pinto +4 more
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Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, 2022 Natural fibre reinforcement is used in important sectors such as medical, aerospace, automobile, and many other fields. Many articles have reported that natural fibre has the potential to replace synthetic fibres.
Naresh Kumar +6 more
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Thermal-emission assessment of building ceilings from agro-industrial wastes
Fuel Communications, 2022 Most of the building ceiling tiles used today from studies, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composite ceilings, cardboard, plywood, particleboard, are flame friendly.
Joseph O Dirisu +10 more
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International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture, 2020 Over many years, asbestos has been used as reinforcement material in the production of brake pads production but it has lost favour due to its carcinogenic nature, as a result, there is need to investigate other possible substitute which can offer ...
Joseph Abutu +4 more
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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: State-of-the-Art on Current Therapies and Promises for the Future
Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare, aggressive cancer of the pleural surface associated with asbestos exposure. The median survival of MPM patients is a mere 8–14 months, and there are few biomarkers and no cure available.
Fabio Nicolini +6 more
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Morphology and properties of periwinkle shell asbestos-free brake pad
Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences, 2016 The development of asbestos-free automotive brake pad using periwinkle shell particles as frictional filler material is presented. This was with a view to exploiting the characteristics of the periwinkle shell, which is largely deposited as a waste, in ...
D.S. Yawas, S.Y. Aku, S.G. Amaren
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Exposure and risks from wearing asbestos mitts
Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 2005 Background Very high fibre inhalation exposure has been measured while people were wearing personal protective equipment manufactured from chrysotile asbestos.
Tindall Matthew +2 more
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EARLY DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER IN WOMEN EXPOSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL ESTROGE [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Science, 2018 We aim in this research to evaluate the role of screening of women for exposure to environmental estrogens and to determine its predictive value for early detection of cancer breast.Recognition of the potential harmful effects related to cancer breast ...
El Bokhari, M +2 more
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