Asbestos, which was once widely used in insulation materials, is a notorious cause of lung cancer.

石棉，常见的绝缘材料，可引起肺癌。

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Remove asbestos or urea-formaldehyde insulation from buildings when required.

需要时从建筑物上移除石棉或脲醛绝缘物。

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Asbestos fibres, resistant to heat, fire and chemicals, were widely used in construction and insulation before being linked to asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma and other cancers.

石棉纤维耐热、防火、不与化学品发生反应，曾被广泛用于建筑业和绝缘材料。人们后来发现石棉会引发石棉沈滞病、肺癌、间皮癌和其他癌症。

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The ceiling was constructed of asbestos insulation board (AIB), a material commonly used in many buildings before it was banned in 1999.

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