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Is asbestos fatal?

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Exposure to enough airborne asbestos over a long enough period of time can lead to diseases that can be fatal. However, asbestos exposure does not guarantee disease, and the asbestos-related diseases are not immediately fatal and in many cases people suffering form them can died from other causes.

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