Is there transplacental transfer of asbestos? A study of 40 stillborn infants

Pediatric Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 877-892

  Haque, Abida K ^a   Vrazel, Danet M ^a   Burau, Keith D ^b   Cooper, Sharon P ^b   Downs, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

asbestos; autopsy study; stillborn infants; transplacental transfer

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS FIBER;

ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE WORKER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 0029826389     PISSN: 10771042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15513819609168711     Document Type: Article

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