Human health effects associated with the commercial use of grunerite asbestos (amosite): Paterson, NJ; Tyler, TX; Uxbridge, UK

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Ribak, Joseph ^a   Ribak, G ^a  

^a Occupational Health and Rehabilitation Institute Israel   (Israel)

Author keywords

Amosite; Asbestosis; Grunerite asbestos; Mesothelioma

Indexed keywords

AMOSITE; MINERAL FIBER;

ARTICLE; ASBESTOS BODY; ASBESTOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG FIBROSIS; MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ANIMALS; ASBESTOS, AMOSITE; ASBESTOSIS; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MESOTHELIOMA; NEW JERSEY; TEXAS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 54449102249     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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