Journal article
Medical and public health approaches to asbestos disease
The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, v 62(5), pp 401-405
Oct 1995
PMID: 7500972
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Abstract
Asbestos is known to cause a wide range of nonmalignant and malignant disease among occupationally and environmentally exposed individuals. Lung cancer and mesothelioma are of special importance. X-rays are evaluated utilizing the ILO classification, and the clinical signs and symptoms of many chronic lung diseases may occur. The fibrous nature of asbestos appears to be important, and fiber size plays a role in carcinogenic outcome. Because of the significant legal and public health implications of exposure, it appears that purposeful obfuscation of asbestos science has taken place. There are also worldwide efforts to shift patterns of use and manufacturing, leading to a wider dissemination of death and disease, especially when coupled with spreading tobacco usage.
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- Title
- Medical and public health approaches to asbestos disease
- Creators
- A L Frank - Department of Medical Education, University of Texas Health Center, Tyler 75710, USA
- Publication Details
- The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, v 62(5), pp 401-405
- Publisher
- United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1995TD10300012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0029384603
- Other Identifier
- 991014877933504721
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