Ongoing downplaying of the carcinogenicity of chrysotile asbestos by vested interests

Abstract Industries that mine, manufacture and sell asbestos or asbestos-containing products have a long tradition of promoting the use of asbestos, while placing the burden of economic and health costs on workers and society. This has been successfully done in recent years and decades in spite of t...

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Main Authors: Xaver Baur, Arthur L. Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-021-00295-2