Asbestos has become the leading cause of occupationally related cancer death, and the second most fatal manufactured carcinogen (after tobacco). In the public's mind, asbestos has been a hazard since the 1960s and 1970s. However, the knowledge that the material was a mortal health hazard dates back at least a century, and its carcinogenic properties have been appreciated for more than 50 years
Despite the common knowledge of its harmful effects, asbestos is still used worldwide. It is estimat...
The previous report on this cohort study of workers in an asbestos textile factory (Knox et al., 196...
We analysed data from a cohort of 1966 subjects (889 men and 1,077 women) employed by an Italian asb...
Asbestos is a generic term used to describe natural mineral fibers found in the ground in many regio...
Widespread use of asbestos over the last century has left a terrible legacy of lung disease. Doctors...
All forms of asbestos are proven human carcinogens. All forms of asbestos cause malignant mesothelio...
Asbestos was once known as the 'magic mineral' because of its ability to withstand flames. Yet since...
Asbestos is a known human carcinogen, with evidence for malignant mesothelioma (MM), cancers of lung...
Introduction:The carcinogenic potency of chrysotile asbestos remains a contentious topic, and more d...
The first recorded case of asbestosis when a patient treated by Dr. Montague Murray of the Charing C...
Asbestos is a descriptive term for a group of naturally occurring minerals known to mankind since an...
Total and cause specific mortality and cancer morbidity were studied among 1929 asbestos cement work...
We analysed data from a cohort of 1966 subjects (889 men and 1077 women) employed by an Italian asbe...
A cohort of 889 men and 1077 women employed for at least 1 month between 1946 and 1984 by a former I...
In 2007, research was carried out to determine the type and amount of asbestos fibers in a Croatian ...
Despite the common knowledge of its harmful effects, asbestos is still used worldwide. It is estimat...
The previous report on this cohort study of workers in an asbestos textile factory (Knox et al., 196...
We analysed data from a cohort of 1966 subjects (889 men and 1,077 women) employed by an Italian asb...
Asbestos is a generic term used to describe natural mineral fibers found in the ground in many regio...
Widespread use of asbestos over the last century has left a terrible legacy of lung disease. Doctors...
All forms of asbestos are proven human carcinogens. All forms of asbestos cause malignant mesothelio...
Asbestos was once known as the 'magic mineral' because of its ability to withstand flames. Yet since...
Asbestos is a known human carcinogen, with evidence for malignant mesothelioma (MM), cancers of lung...
Introduction:The carcinogenic potency of chrysotile asbestos remains a contentious topic, and more d...
The first recorded case of asbestosis when a patient treated by Dr. Montague Murray of the Charing C...
Asbestos is a descriptive term for a group of naturally occurring minerals known to mankind since an...
Total and cause specific mortality and cancer morbidity were studied among 1929 asbestos cement work...
We analysed data from a cohort of 1966 subjects (889 men and 1077 women) employed by an Italian asbe...
A cohort of 889 men and 1077 women employed for at least 1 month between 1946 and 1984 by a former I...
In 2007, research was carried out to determine the type and amount of asbestos fibers in a Croatian ...
Despite the common knowledge of its harmful effects, asbestos is still used worldwide. It is estimat...
The previous report on this cohort study of workers in an asbestos textile factory (Knox et al., 196...
We analysed data from a cohort of 1966 subjects (889 men and 1,077 women) employed by an Italian asb...
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