ASBESTOS - SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC-POLICY

被引:563
作者
MOSSMAN, BT
BIGNON, J
CORN, M
SEATON, A
GEE, JBL
机构
[1] INST OCCUPAT MED,EDINBURGH EH8 9SU,SCOTLAND
[2] INSERM,UNITE RECH BIOPATHOL & TOXICOL PULM & RENALE,CRETEIL,FRANCE
[3] YALE UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT INTERNAL MED,NEW HAVEN,CT 06510
[4] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV,SCH HYG & PUBL HLTH,DIV ENVIRONM HLTH ENGN,BALTIMORE,MD 21205
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D O I
10.1126/science.2153315
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Asbestos is a commercial term for a group of fibrous minerals often associated with the development of pulmonary interstitial fibrosis (asbestosis), lung cancer, and malignant mesothelioma in occupationally exposed individuals. The pathogenicity of different forms of asbestos varies-long, thin amphibole fibers are most pathogenic, particularly in the induction of mesothelioma. Available data do not support the concept that low-level exposure to asbestos is a health hazard in buildings and schools. The concentration of asbestos fibers in air, type of asbestos, and size of fibers must be considered in evaluation of potential health risks.
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页码:294 / 301
页数:8
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