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The Atlas Asbestos Mine Superfund Site is located within the Clear Creek Management Area near Fresno County, eighteen miles northwest of Coalinga, California. The mine started operating in 1963, covering 435 acres of a large naturally-occurring asbestos deposit. The mine closed in 1979 and was placed in the EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983 due to the pollution of asbestos in the surrounding soil, air and water creating potential health hazards for local populations and environment. == Asbestos == Asbestos is a defined set of 6 fibrous silicate minerals with physical properties including an inability to dissolve in water and a high resistivity to heat and biological/chemical degradation, making it a valuable product for commercial use. Its common usage in commercial products prior to the EPA banning its use in 1989 makes it easy for people to be exposed to it in their homes and workplaces. File:Anthophyllite_asbestos_SEM.jpg|Asbestos fibers (SEM micrograph) File:Asbestos lungs.jpg| Asbestos in lung tissue File:Carcinoma asbestos body lung.jpg|Asbestos body in a cytological slide 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Atlas Asbestos Mine Superfund Site」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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