Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral containing strong fibres that have excellent durability, fire resistance and insulating properties. Asbestos fibres are 50 to 200 times thinner than a human hair, asbestos is able to become airborne for a long time, it can be invisible to the naked eye and may be breathed into the lungs.Asbestos is believed to one of the causes lung cancer and causes Mesothelioma and Asbestosis, it has been linked to a number of other cancers and health risks. However, the general public often do not realize that asbestos is still used today because it has many desirable characteristics in the construction world.