Applying definitions of "asbestos" to environmental and "low-dose" exposure levels and health effects, particularly malignant mesothelioma

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 3-39

  Case, B W ^a   Abraham, J L ^b   Meeker, G ^c   Pooley, F D ^d   Pinkerton, K E ^e  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; ASBESTOS; SERPENTINE;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPOSURE VARIABLE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; ASBESTOS; BODY BURDEN; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79959226692     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2011.556045     Document Type: Review

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