Asbestiform Fibers: Nonoccupational Health Risks

Asbestiform Fibers: Nonoccupational Health Risks
ISBN-10
0309078520
ISBN-13
9780309078528
Category
Nature
Pages
334
Language
English
Published
1984-02-01
Publisher
National Academies Press
Authors
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Life Sciences

Description

Much of the more than 30 million tons of asbestos used in the United States since 1900 is still present as insulation in offices and schools, as vinyl-asbestos flooring in homes, and in other common products. This volume presents a comprehensive evaluation of the relation of these fibers to specific diseases and the extent of nonoccupational risks associated with them. It covers sources of asbestiform fibers, properties of the fibers, and carcinogenic and fibrogenic risks they pose.

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