Adverse health effects of asbestos: solving mysteries regarding asbestos carcinogenicity based on follow-up survey of a Chinese factory
Abstract The present review summarizes the results of several follow-up studies assessing an asbestos product manufacturing plant in Chongqing, China, and discusses three controversial issues related to the carcinogenicity of asbestos. The first issue is the amphibole hypothesis, which asserts that...
Main Author: | Eiji Yano |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd
2018-08-01
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Series: | Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-018-0726-z |
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