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The Use of Geopolymers for the Disposal of Asbestos-containing Materials [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2020
Asbestos is widely known as a hazardous material and can contribute to many diseases. Its removal and neutralization are complicated, it requires proper preparation and the use of appropriate technology.
Łach Michał, Lichocka Katarzyna, Hebdowska-Krupa Maria, Lin Wei-Ting, Korniejenko Kinga   +4 more
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Cumulative asbestos exposure and mortality from asbestos related diseases in a pooled analysis of 21 asbestos cement cohorts in Italy

Environmental Health, 2019
BackgroundDespite the available information on cancer risk, asbestos is used in large areas in the world, mostly in the production of asbestos cement.
F. Luberto, D. Ferrante, S. Silvestri, A. Angelini, F. Cuccaro, A. Nannavecchia, E. Oddone, M. Vicentini, F. Barone-Adesi, T. Cena, D. Mirabelli, L. Mangone, F. Roncaglia, O. Sala, S. Menegozzo, R. Pirastu, D. Azzolina, S. Tunesi, E. Chellini, L. Miligi, Patrizia Perticaroli, A. Pettinari, V. Bressan, E. Merler, P. Girardi, L. Bisceglia, A. Marinaccio, S. Massari, C. Magnani, Lisa Antonio Carol Barbara Stefania Manuela Giuseppe Pa Bauleo Baldassarre Brentisci Cortini Curti Gangemi, L. Bauleo, A. Baldassarre, C. Brentisci, Barbara Cortini, S. Curti, Manuela Gangemi, G. Gorini, Patrizia Legittimo, F. Marinelli, P. Marinilli, S. Mattioli, M. Musti, C. Panato, V. Pavone, A. Ranucci, E. Romeo, C. Scarnato, C. Storchi, A. Stura, Simona Verdi   +49 more
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Asbestos and Iron

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, Matthew Stewart, Rahul G. Sangani, Elizabeth N. Pavlisko, Victor L. Roggli   +4 more
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Diagnostic limitations of lung fiber counts in asbestos-related diseases

The Journal of Scientific Practice and Integrity, 2023
# Background Lung dust fibre analyses have been used by some pathologists to estimate past asbestos exposure in the workplace and its related health risks.
Joachim Schneider, Rolf Arhelger, Bernd Brückel, Xaver Baur   +3 more
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A patient with epithelioid pleural mesothelioma (Myxoid variant) who survived for a long period without treatment

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021
Pleural mesothelioma is a disease with a very poor prognosis. Here, we report a mesothelioma patient who survived for 5 years and a half. As a result of the autopsy, the tumor was diagnosed as a myxoid variant, which is internationally proposed as a ...
Keiichi Mizuhashi, Kenzo Okamoto, Takumi Kishimoto   +2 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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Tumour associated lymphocytes in the pleural effusions of patients with mesothelioma express high levels of inhibitory receptors

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, Mark W. Watson, Abha Chopra, Bella Nguyen, Alistair M. Cook, Jenette Creaney, Willem J. Lesterhuis, Bruce W. Robinson, Y. C. Gary Lee, Anna K. Nowak, Richard A. Lake, Alison M. McDonnell   +11 more
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Prevention of Asbestos Exposure in Latin America within a Global Public Health Perspective

Annals of Global Health, 2019
Background: Asbestos consumption in Latin America (LA) amounts to 10% of yearly global production. Little is known about the impact of asbestos exposure in the region.
Eduardo Algranti, J. P. Ramos-Bonilla, B. Terracini, V. Santana, P. Comba, R. Pasetto, Agata Mazzeo, F. Cavariani, Andrés Trotta, D. Marsili   +9 more
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Current causes of mesothelioma: how has the asbestos ban changed the perspective?

Biomedical Papers, 2023
The association of mesothelioma, a lethal lung disease, with asbestos has led to an absolute ban on asbestos in at least 55 countries worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to review residual exposure to asbestos as well as other emerging causes of ...
Magdalena Janosikova, Marie Nakladalova, Ladislav Stepanek   +2 more
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Serous Ovarian Cancer Caused by Exposure to Asbestos and Fibrous Talc in Cosmetic Talc Powders - A Case Series.

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, Triet Tran, Muna Yimam, K. Clancy, Tess Bird, M. Rigler, W. Longo, D. Egilman   +7 more
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