Asbestos

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000522",
  "term": "Asbestos",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "silicate minerals",
    "environmental exposure",
    "magnesium silicates",
    "carcinogens",
    "lung neoplasms"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2017",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "asbesto"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/asbestos/"
}