An evaluation of the risks of lung cancer and mesothelioma from exposure to amphibole cleavage fragments

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Gamble, John F ^a   Gibbs, Graham W ^b  

^a International Environmental Research Foundation   (United States)

^b Safety Health Environment International Consultants Corp   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amphiboles; Asbestos; Cleavage fragments; Grunerite; Lung cancer; Mesothelioma; Non asbestiform amphiboles; Talc

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; ANTHOPHYLLITE; GRUNERITE; TACONITE; TALC; TREMOLITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MESOTHELIOMA; MINER; MINERAL DUST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASBESTOS, AMPHIBOLE; ASBESTOSIS; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; MINERAL FIBERS; ODDS RATIO; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 54449089061     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2007.09.020     Document Type: Article

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