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Estimating the asbestos-related lung cancer burden from mesothelioma mortality [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of Cancer, 2012
BACKGROUND: Quantifying the asbestos-related lung cancer burden is difficult in the presence of this disease's multiple causes. We explore two methods to estimate this burden using mesothelioma deaths as a proxy for asbestos exposure.
Paolo Boffetta, J Peto, V McCormack
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Asbestos consumption, asbestos exposure and asbestos-related occupational diseases in Germany

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2006
Like in most industrial countries, asbestos is a leading cause of occupational diseases, especially malignant diseases, in Germany. Following the increased consumption of asbestos after World War I, the recognition of asbestos related diseases developed.
O, Hagemeyer, H, Otten, T, Kraus
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Hemolysis by asbestos

Environmental Research, 1971
Abstract Chrysotile asbestos hemolyses erythrocytes within 10 minutes and over a wide range of pH. Other forms of asbestos show varying hemolytic activities which are related to the magnesium:silicon ratio of each form studied. Erythrocytes from different species of animals show different degrees of hemolysis when exposed to chrysotile, amosite, and ...
J S, Harington, K, Miller, G, Macnab
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