It has been estimated that asbestos was used in more than 3,000 products, including:

Acoustical plaster
Asbestos cement
Asbestos clothing
Attic insulation
Automobile and locomotive brakes and clutches
Block insulation
Boiler insulation
Cigarette filters (Kent cigarettes between 1952-56)
Ceiling tiles
Cement pipe
Ceramic tile grout and mortar
Drywall joint compound
Electrical wire insulation
Filters
Fireproofing
Floor tile
Gaskets
Hot top boards
Jewelry molds and soldering pads
Joint cement
Micarta board
Pipe insulation
Refractory brick and cement
Roofing materials including shingles
Siding
Telephone communications equipment
Textiles and cloth, including asbestos gloves, mittens, aprons, and leggings
Texture paints
Transite sheets
Turbines
Valve packing
Vinyl asbestos floor tile
Vinyl flooring with asbestos backing

In addition, many masks and respirators used during the years when asbestos was used were not adequate for protecting against asbestos fibers.