The epidemiology of mesothelioma in historical context

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1932-1942

  McDonald, J C ^a   McDonald, A D ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphiboles; Biopersistence; Chrysotile; Lung analyses; Mesothelioma; Tremolite

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CHRYSOTILE; TREMOLITE;

HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MESOTHELIOMA; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL CANCER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029816050     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09091932     Document Type: Review

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