Background Ever since a lung cancer epidemic emerged in the mid-1900s, the
epidemiology of lung cancer has been intensively investigated to characterize its causes …

In the United States, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in both men
and women even though an extensive list of risk factors has been well-characterized. Far …

Background The objective of this study was to summarize the published literature
concerning the epidemiology of lung cancer. Methods A narrative review of published …

The processes of microplastic fiber pollution in groundwater are unknown. The recent
research on this contaminant threat is generally focused on surface waters (mainly oceans …

A Sentinel Health Event (SHE) is a preventable disease, disability, or untimely death whose
occurrence serves as a warning signal that the quality of preventive and/or therapeutic …

Benign asbestos effusion was defined by (1) exposure to asbestos,(2) confirmation by
roentgenograms or thoracenteses,(3) no other disease related to pleural effusion, and (4) no …

The most recent update of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) health
assessment document for asbestos (, referred to as “the EPA 1986 update”) is now 20 years …

Exposure to asbestos, particularly members of the amphibole subgroup (crocidolite,
amosite), is associated with the development of malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer …

Inhalation of asbestos fibers increases the risk of bronchial carcinoma. It has been claimed
that asbestosis is a necessary prerequisite for the malignancy, but epidemiologie studies …

This text is designed to be used for an undergraduate course on cancer. It covers everything
from the molecular to the clinical aspects of the subject, and has a lengthy bibliography …