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What type of asbestos causes mesothelioma?

April 26, 2017asbestos causes mesothelioma type

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What type of asbestos causes mesothelioma?

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Chrysotile asbestos is the main cause of malignant pleural mesothelioma. The three most common forms of asbestos are chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite. Chrysotile asbestos or white asbestos accounts for approximately 95% of the asbestos used in US production of asbestos products and is the only member of the serpentine group of minerals.