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It is known for many years that exposure to asbestos under certain conditions is correlated with lung cancer and asbestosis[1]. The toxicity of the asbestos fibers is believed to be associated with the surface adsorption power and reactivity of these minerals. Therefore it is desirable to develop methods capable of identifying organic material adsorbed on individual asbestos fibers and to investigate the behavior of the surface after different treatments.
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De Waele, J., Adams, F. (1985). Study of Asbestos by Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis (LAMMA). In: Martellucci, S., Chester, A.N. (eds) Analytical Laser Spectroscopy. NATO ASI Series, vol 119. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2441-6_17
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