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Mineral fibres and mesothelioma
There has been considerable recent interest in the suggestion that mineral fibres other than asbestos might be associated with mesotheliomas in the pleural and peritoneal cavities. Compared with the wealth of information on the consequences of exposure to asbestos, information about the effects of other fibrous minerals is sparse and much of it is of a preliminary nature. In this editorial the ...
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There has been considerable recent interest in the suggestion that mineral fibres other than asbestos might be associated with mesotheliomas in the pleural and peritoneal cavities. Compared with the wealth of information on the consequences of exposure to asbestos, information about the effects of other fibrous minerals is sparse and much of it is of a preliminary nature. In this editorial the ...
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practice, the detection Ii mit of scanning electron microscopy is about 0.1 j.m (Middleton, 1982). Transmission electron microscopy may be required to detect very thin fibres (Rood & Streeter, 1985). The elemental composition of individual fibres can be determined with an energy-dispersive X-ray ana1ysis attachment combined with an electron microscope (Middleton, 1982). Fibres are counted and s...
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minerai fibres in boards for sound-insulation of ceiling (Dan.). Ugeskr. Laeger, 145, 43-47 American Conference of Governmental Industria1 Hygienists (1986) Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices/or 1986-1987, Cincinnati, OH, pp. 19,34 Andersen, A. & Langmark, F. (1986) Incidence of cancer in the mineral-wool producing industry in Norway. Scand. J. Work Environ. Health, 12 (Supp...
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Editorial Mesotheliomas, minerals, and man-made mineral fibres In spite of much research and frequent international meetings no clear advice can yet be given on the prevention of mesotheliomas. After the original observations of Wagner et al,' the evidence from South Africa has been consistent with t'he view that only crocidolite causes meso-thelioma. Although conditions in the African chrysoti...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Medical Bulletin
سال: 1980
ISSN: 1471-8391,0007-1420
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a071614