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Why was asbestos used in the past?

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Why was asbestos used in the past?

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Its useful properties included the fact that it could be woven into cloth like cotton or wool, but it would not burn, or it could be used to make filters. It was a good insulator against heat and it was not attacked by, nor did it react with, most chemicals.