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It is well known that occupational exposure to asbestos constitutes a major public health hazard. It is also recognized that asbestos already in the environment such as in sprayed accoustical ceilings in schools (Nicholson et al., 1979), emissions from building demolition, and reintrainment of dust from asbestos waste dumps presents a possible threat to the general population (Nicholson and Pundsack, 1973). Furthermore, chronic pleural fibrosis and even tumors of the lungs and pleura are known to be associated with asbestos and asbestos-like minerals in the natural environment (Kiviluoto, 1966; Baris et al., 1978). Substitutes for asbestos are currently being sought, but unfortunately the very properties (durable thin fibers) that provide insulation from high temperature are also likely to enhance the substitute’s tumorigenesis.
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Palekar, L.D., Brown, B.G., Coffin, D.L. (1985). Correlation Between In Vivo Tumorigenesis and In Vitro Cytotoxicity in Cho and V79 Cells after Exposure to Mineral Fibers. In: Waters, M.D., Sandhu, S.S., Lewtas, J., Claxton, L., Strauss, G., Nesnow, S. (eds) Short-Term Bioassays in the Analysis of Complex Environmental Mixtures IV. Environmental Science Research, vol 32. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7849-9_13
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