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Factors that impact susceptibility to fiber-induced health effects.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews - 1 Jan 2011
Below Jennifer E, Cox Nancy J, Fukagawa Naomi K, Hirvonen Ari, Testa Joseph R
Abstract excerpt
Asbestos and related fibers are associated with a number of adverse health effects, including malignant mesothelioma (MM), an aggressive cancer that generally develops in the surface serosal cells of the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities. Although approximately 80% of individuals with MM are exposed to asbestos, fewer than 5% of asbestos workers develop MM. In addition to asbestos, other...
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