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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 Theories of disease pathogenesis following asbestos exposure have focused on the participation of iron. After exposure, an open network of negatively charged functional groups on the fiber surface complexes host metals with a preference for iron. Competition for iron between the host and the asbestos results in a functional metal deficiency.
Andrew J. Ghio +4 more
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Ongoing downplaying of the carcinogenicity of chrysotile asbestos by vested interests
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2021 Industries that mine, manufacture and sell asbestos or asbestos-containing products have a long tradition of promoting the use of asbestos, while placing the burden of economic and health costs on workers and society.
Xaver Baur, Arthur L. Frank
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2019 OBJECTIVE Asbestos is a known cause of ovarian cancer. We report 10 cases of serous ovarian cancer among users of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) asbestos-containing "cosmetic" talc products.
Joan E. Steffen +7 more
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BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective Pleural effusion (PE) is a common feature of malignant pleural mesothelioma. These effusions typically contain lymphocytes and malignant cells. We postulated that the PE would be a source of lymphocytes for analysis of tumor immune milieu.
Jonathan Chee +11 more
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Scientific Reports, 2020 The Asbestos Injury Relief Act in Korea requires that asbestos exposure be assessed through clinical examination and chest computed tomography (CT). However, a more specific measurement of asbestos characteristics in the lung tissue may be appropriate ...
Hyun-Sung Jung +9 more
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Asbestos awareness among the residents of St. Kitts and Nevis: a cross-sectional study
Globalization and Health, 2022 Background High levels of public awareness regarding the hazards of asbestos, rights to health, and benefits of an asbestos-free country can increase advocacy and political commitment to a total ban on asbestos. We aimed to investigate asbestos awareness
Denrick Jeffers +3 more
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Asbestos Consumption and Malignant Mesothelioma Mortality Trends in the Major User Countries
Annals of Global Health, 2023 Background: The causal association between mesothelioma and asbestos exposure is conclusive, and many studies have proved that the trend in asbestos use is a strong predictor of the pattern in mesothelioma cases with an adequate latency time (generally ...
Claudio Gariazzo +2 more
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Exposure to asbestos: past, present and future.
Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2018 This paper summarises the past, present and future of asbestos exposure. The future scenarios as to the mesothelioma incidence in countries, where asbestos has been banned, are discussed.
E. Pira +3 more
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018 Although some countries have reduced asbestos consumption and instituted bans, other countries continue to produce and consume asbestos even as asbestos-related deaths mount and the associated societal costs are high.
L.P Allen +4 more
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