Tag: Chrysotile

Where History Means Knowledge. Be Informed.

Naturally Occurring Asbestos Sources in the United States. The Ultimate Geology History Lesson by the EPA. Hiking in the Mountains in Colorado, Breath Deeply, and feel that Tickle? Yea.

Last week, we discussed the yearly publications on asbestos by the USGS side of the United States Government. In this Blog, we will go instead to the Environmental Protection Agency to discuss the geology history side of asbestos, with a focus on where it is naturally located and the risk of inhaling those asbestos fibers.…
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The Disappearing Blog on Chrysotile Asbestos

The Failure of Science Having completed my last two Blogs on Crocidolite Asbestos and Amosite Asbestos, both within the amphibole family, I was going to finally address the history surrounding the serpentine Chrysotile Asbestos. However, having again reviewed the historical science, I have decided to pass rather than to delve into science mixed with politics.…
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