Malignant mesothelial tumors have been reported for at least 100 years but now appear
more common. Between 1959 and 1976, 4539 fatal cases were reported from 22 countries …

Although a group of materials referred to generically by the term" asbestos" have been
known and used, to a small extent, far back in antiquity, widespread and abundant use of …

Background The carcinogenic effect of asbestos is accepted for lung cancer and
mesothelioma, while conflicting opinions exist for other cancer sites. The aim of the present …

Radiological signs of pleural hyalinosis were found in 50 former and present employees
previously exposed to asbestos dust; in 25 of them asbestosis was present sumultaneously …

The effects of ingestion of asbestos in laboratory rats were examined by feeding a diet
supplemented with an asbestos/margarine formulation for periods up to 1 yr. UICC standard …

Keyphrasea Asbestosis-review of chemistry, industrial hygiene, animal and human
toxicology, and carcinogenic aspects 0 Toxicology, asbestos-review of chemistry, industrial …

Silikate sind die verbreitetsten Materialien der Erdrinde, welche zu mehr als 90% aus
silikatischen Gesteinen besteht; zumeist handelt es sich um Aluminium-und …

This project was conducted to investigate the removal of chrysotile fiber from the inner walls
of asbestos cement pipe by potable water in municipal water systems. Two municipal …

«The spreading of information on asbestos cancerogenicity within the Italian scientífic
community before 1965». The paper deals with the development of recognition of asbestos …

Asbestos is a mineral belonging to the group of fibrous silicates. Due to its remarkable
resistance to high temperatures, its conformation in fibers and its very low cost, it was used …