As a volunteer manning the the booth for the Marine Industries Association of S. Florida during the Miami Boat show this past February, I was approached by a prominent figure in the marine industry. He too is a member of the association and as we stood there saving the industry for the benefit of the world he asked for my opinion on what he thought were serious health hazards relative to fiberglass within the industry. It seems that he had watched more than one of his associates in the field die of lung cancer. It was his opinion that all the people who had died shared only the fact that they had all worked for years in the construction and repair of fiberglass boats. He was very upset at the loss of his friends and since my field is fundamental fiberglass education, he felt that I might shed a little light on the subject for him. His concern touched me and I began my research in ernest. It has always been my practice to explain the insidious effects of the many dangerous chemicals used in the FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic) industries to my students. Safety is always taught first and is the theme throughout the education process. But in digging deeper I find that the chemicals, as poisonous as they are, only tend to exacerbate a larger underlying element: the fiberglass itself.