In vitro studies on the biologic effects of fibers: correlation with in vivo bioassays.

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In vitro studies employing organ cultures, primary cell cultures, cell lines, and bacterial systems have been used to assess the toxicity, mutagenicity, and carcinogenic potential of asbestos and nonasbestos fibers. These experiments have been useful in defining mechanisms contributing to the causation of fiber-associated lung diseases. Long (greater than 8 microns), thin asbestos fibers are more active in vitro...

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