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Nanostructural changes in the components of chrysotilecement dust under the influence of different levels of acidity and exposure time [PDF]

Нанотехнологии в строительстве
Introduction. The article considers the issue of modifying the initial chrysotile fiber and its bundles by the action of hydration products of Portland cement and various acidity value of the treated medium.
Sergey V. Klyuev, Lyudmila N. Naumova, Igor V. Nedoseko, Alexander V. Klyuev, Elena S. Shorstova   +4 more
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Identifying the reactive sites of hydrogen peroxide decomposition and hydroxyl radical formation on chrysotile asbestos surfaces

Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 2020
Background Fibrous chrysotile has been the most commonly applied asbestos mineral in a range of technical applications. However, it is toxic and carcinogenic upon inhalation. The chemical reactivity of chrysotile fiber surfaces contributes to its adverse
Martin Walter, Walter D. C. Schenkeveld, Gerald Geroldinger, Lars Gille, Michael Reissner, Stephan M. Kraemer   +5 more
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Are Biotech Crops and Conventional Crops Like Products? An Analysis Under GATT [PDF]

, 2003
The transatlantic debate over the use of genetically modified organisms ( GMO s) as food products, with the US as a proponent on one side, and the European Union ( EU ) as an opponent on the other, is set to take center stage. The US has initiated formal
Wong, Julian
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Design and application of environmentally effective concrete with usage of chrysotile-cement waste

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
Construction is resource-demanding industry, characterized by a large volume of waste. Particularly chrysotile cement waste obtained both in production and in dismantling over age chrysotile-cement products: corrugated asbestos boards and flat sheets ...
Egorova Lada, Semenov Vyacheslav, Pligina Anna, Askhadullin Aizat   +3 more
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Evaluation of Mineral Carbonation of Asbestos-Tex and Analysis of Airborne Asbestos Concentrations

Buildings, 2022
Asbestos is a human carcinogen that causes diseases, such as lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. In Korea, approximately 1.23 × 109 kg of asbestos raw materials was imported for about 30 years.
Yongtaek Lim, Hongseok Jang, Seungyoung So   +2 more
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Carbonation of Chrysotile under Subduction Conditions

Engineering, 2019
In order to understand the role of serpentine minerals in the global carbon cycle, high-pressure X-ray diffraction (XRD) experiments were performed on chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a pressure medium.
Mihye Kong, Yongjae Lee
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The incidence of malignancies in asbestosis with chrysotile exposure: a large Chinese prospective cohort study

Frontiers in Oncology, 2023
BackgroundAsbestos exposure is closely related to the occurrence and development of various malignancies. This prospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the incidence rate and potential risk factors in a cohort of asbestosis patients in China.MethodsThe
Jingwei Wang, Xiaoyun Huang, Xiaoyun Huang, Ruimin Ma, Qian Zhang, Na Wu, Xuqin Du, Qiao Ye   +7 more
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Asbestos and insurance interests continue to use discredited scientific argument to sell asbestos and to deny justice to asbestos victims

The Journal of Scientific Practice and Integrity, 2019
Chrysotile asbestos represents ninety-five percent of all asbestos sold over the past century. For more than two decades the global asbestos trade has consisted entirely of chrysotile asbestos.
Kathleen Ruff, Eliezer João de Souza, Fernanda Giannasi, Evelyn Glensk, Marc Hindry, Linda Reinstein, Adrian Prieto, Gopal Krishna, Laurie Kazan-Allen, Eric Jonckheere, Robert Vojakovic, Pierrette Iselin   +11 more
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ROS-mediated genotoxicity of asbestos-cement in mammalian lung cells in vitro

Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 2005
Asbestos is a known carcinogen and co-carcinogen. It is a persisting risk in our daily life due to its use in building material as asbestos-cement powder.
Rödelsperger Klaus, Rauen Ursula, von Recklinghausen Ursula, Bhattacharya Kunal, Ansari Furquan, Yadav Santosh, Dopp Elke, Shokouhi Behnaz, Geh Stefan, Rahman Qamar   +9 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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