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From shipbreaking to old buildings: what is asbestos and why is it dangerous?
A planned shipbreaking operation in western Turkey has reignited debate over asbestos—an industrial material once widely used but now known to cause deadly diseases. Ship dismantling and recycling operations have been ongoing at the Aliağa port in İzmir since 1976. Improvements in health and environmental conditions began after the 2000s. / Photo: Reuters A decommissioned aircraft carrier built during the Cold War has become the centre of a heated environmental debate in Turk
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