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Methodology for generating chorioallantoic membrane patient-derived xenograft (CAM-PDX) models of pleural mesothelioma and performing preclinical imaging for the translation of cancer studies and drug screening. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research
Background Pleural mesothelioma is a cancer of the lung lining associated with asbestos exposure. Platinum/pemetrexed chemotherapy has been used for many years but provides little benefit and, despite recent immunotherapy advances, prognosis remains poor
Judy M Coulson, Joseph J Sacco, Michael Shackcloth, Alexander Haragan, Doris M Rassl, Harish Poptani, Anne Herrmann, Liam Shaw, Sarah Barnett, Jan Schulze   +9 more
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CT Scans of Asbestos Cement Pipes as a Reference for Condition Assessment of Water Mains

, 2021
The water distribution network of The Netherlands contains around 30,000 km of asbestos cement (AC) pipes, which constitutes around 25% of the total network.
Karel van Laarhoven, Jip van Steen, Hector Hernandez Delgadillo, Frank van der Hulst   +3 more
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Methodology for generating chorioallantoic membrane patient-derived xenograft (CAM-PDX) models of pleural mesothelioma and performing preclinical imaging for the translation of cancer studies and drug screening. [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research
Background Pleural mesothelioma is a cancer of the lung lining associated with asbestos exposure. Platinum/pemetrexed chemotherapy has been used for many years but provides little benefit and, despite recent immunotherapy advances, prognosis remains poor
Judy M Coulson, Joseph J Sacco, Michael Shackcloth, Alexander Haragan, Doris M Rassl, Harish Poptani, Anne Herrmann, Liam Shaw, Sarah Barnett, Jan Schulze   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tort Liability for Asbestos Removal Costs

, 1994
During the past twenty years, Congress and the general public have become increasingly aware of the health hazards caused by exposure to toxic substances.
Ausness, Richard C.
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Development and evaluation of kraft pulp-banana fibre-reinforced cement composites as a sustainable alternative to asbestos cement boards in Africa [PDF]

Many developing countries, particularly in Africa, still rely on carcinogenic asbestos fibres for producing cement boards used in roofing and cladding.
Khorami, Morteza; id_orcid, Ayre, David, Taiwo, Anuoluwapo S., Rahatekar, Sameer S., Khorami, Morteza, Ayre, David S.   +5 more
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Replacement of asbestos roofing as an opportunity for effective modernization of farm buildings – a case study

Inżynieria Bezpieczeństwa Obiektów Antropogenicznych
The paper addresses an issue of a modernization of farm buildings in case of a replacement of an asbestos roofing. The introduction points out the current state of implementation of the asbestos removal program in Poland and perspectives of its realization in the oncoming years.
Jarosław WÓJT, Norbert DĄBKOWSKI
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Impact of Using Building Materials with Asbestos Admixture

, 2019
Diplomová práce je zaměřena na dopady využívání azbestových vláken coby příměsi stavebních materiálů s užším zaměřením na azbestocementové výrobky vystavené vlivům vnější povětrnosti.
Rajn Václav
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Asbestos health hazard: A spectroscopic study of synthetic geoinspired Fe-doped chrysotile

, 2009
The chrysotile fibres toxicity appears correlated to the redox activity of iron present in the chrysotile structure. In fact the generation of reactive oxygen species and other radicals appears catalyzed by iron ions and closely related to Fe ions ...
C. Rinaudo, FORESTI, ELISABETTA, E. Fornero, ROVERI, NORBERTO, FORESTI E, LESCI G. I, ZUCCHERI T, FORNERO E, RINAUDO, Caterina, ROVERI N., ZUCCHERI, TOMMASO, LESCI, ISIDORO GIORGIO   +11 more
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Use of asbestos-free fiber-cement waste as a partial substitute of Portland cement in mortar

, 2014
International audienceThis work aims to study the possibility to use asbestos-free fiber-cement waste in substitution of ordinary Portland cement for the production of mortars.
Bouharoun, Samir, Leklou, Nordine, Mounanga, Pierre   +2 more
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Asbestos-cement panels test report, 100K Area, Hanford, Washington

, 1993
The 105KE/105KW reactor facilities were constructed in the mid-1950s. The 105KE/105KW fuel-basin roof panels are in a radiation controlled area where there is smearable contamination.
Moustafa, S. E.
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