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The Australian Lung Foundation is a key agent of change in Australia for promoting the understanding, management and relief of lung disease., Asbestos (from the Greek `amiantus` meaning unquenchable) is a fibrous mineral which has been known and used for as long as 4,500 years. Many centuries before Christ, Finnish peasants mixed it in pottery and sealed cracks in their log huts with it. The ancient Romans wove asbestos fibres into fabrics to make towels, nets and even head coverings for women.
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