Exposure to asbestos and lung cancer: a case report

In Greek αμίαντος (asbestos) means immaculate and incorruptible and άσβηστος (asbestos) perpetual and inextinguishable. The knowledge of its particular characteristics and its applications dates back to ancient times, for example, Egyptians already used it for embalming. Industrial use of asbestos dates back to the late nineteenth century, following the discovery of large Canadian deposits in Quebec (1877). The later discovery of important deposits in South Africa (crocidolite, chrysotile, amosite), Russia