Anthophyllite asbestos: state of the science review

SH Gaffney, M Grespin, L Garnick… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Anthophyllite is an amphibole form of asbestos historically used in only a limited number of
products. No published resource currently exists that offers a complete overview of …

Mineral fiber concentration in lung tissue of mesothelioma patients in Finland

T Tuomi, M Segerberg‐Konttinen… - American journal of …, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
The mineral fibers in lung tissue samples of 19 mesothelioma patients and 15 randomly
selected autopsy cases were analyzed using low‐temperature ashing, scanning electron …

Fibrous minerals in the lungs of mesothelioma patients: comparison between data on SEM, TEM, and personal interview information

T Tuomi - American journal of industrial medicine, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
To determine and compare the fiber types and size distributions in the lung tissue of
mesothelioma patients in Finland, samples from 29 patients with known work history were …

The distribution and characteristics of asbestos fibers in the lungs of Finnish anthophyllite mine-workers

A Morgan, A Holmes - Environmental research, 1984 - Elsevier
Measurements of the concentrations and dimensions of uncoated and coated fibers in
blocks of tissue taken at the periphery and elsewhere from slices of lungs obtained from two …

Lobe of origin of lung cancer among asbestos-exposed patients with or without diffuse interstitial fibrosis

A Karjalainen, S Anttila, L Heikkilä, P Kyyrönen… - Scandinavian journal of …, 1993 - JSTOR
The effect of asbestos exposure and asbestos-associated fibrosis on the lobe of origin of
lung cancer was studied among 108 lung cancer patients. The asbestos-exposed patients …

Commentary. Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Asbestos Program 1987–1992

MS Huuskonen, K Koskinen… - American journal of …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In 1987–1992, the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) implemented a
nationwide asbestos program aimed at preventing asbestos‐related risks in good …

Malignant mesothelioma: clinical characteristics, asbestos mineralogy and chromosomal abnormalities of 41 patients

L Tammilehto, T Tuomi, M Tiainen, J Rautonen… - European Journal of …, 1992 - Elsevier
The clinical characteristics and the results of mineral fibre and cytogenetic analyses were
coordinated prospectively for 41 patients with confirmed malignant pleural mesothelioma. A …

Asbestos exposure among Finnish lung cancer patients: occupational history and fiber concentration in lung tissue

A Karjalainen, S Anttila, L Heikkilä… - American journal of …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
In a series of 65 surgically treated lung cancer patients, past exposure to asbestos was
evaluated by personal interviews, and by scanning electron microscopy analyses of the …

Malignant mesothelioma from neighborhood exposure to anthophyllite asbestos

WN Rom, SP Hammar, V Rusch… - American journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Background Anthophyllite asbestos has been reported to cause asbestosis, lung cancer,
mesothelioma, and pleural plaques in occupationally exposed workers. Anthophyllite has …

Relative risk of mesothelioma associated with different levels of exposure to asbestos

T Tuomi, MS Huuskonen, M Virtamo… - Scandinavian journal of …, 1991 - JSTOR
The relative risk of mesothelioma associated with different levels of exposure to asbestos
was evaluated. The exposure was assessed from work histories of 51 mesothelioma cases …