Sweet gums are so called because they exude a fragrant yellow resinous gum.. The tree is known by a wide variety of names, among them alligator-tree and alligator wood (probably a reference to the warty knobs on the tree's bark), incense tree and liquidambar.
What is asbestos? Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals that are resistant to heat and corrosion. Because of these properties, asbestos has been used in commercial products such as insulation and fireproofing materials, automotive brakes, and wallboard materials.
Asbestos â a group of minerals that includes chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, anthophyllite, tremolite and actinolite â is one of the most important occupational carcinogens. At least 107 000 people die each year from asbestos-related diseases, including lung cancer. / CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS Elimination of asbestos-related diseases Updated March 2014 Asbestos is one of the most important occupational carcinogens, causing about half of the deaths from occupational cancer (1, 2) .