Localized pleural thickening: Smoking and exposure to Libby vermiculite
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Radiographic abnormalities and exposure to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite in the community of Libby, Montana, USA.
Mining, handling, processing, and personal or commercial use of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite have led to widespread contamination of the Libby, Montana, area. We initiated a medical testing program in response to reports of respiratory illness in the community. The purpose of this analysis was to identify and quantify asbestos-related radiographic abnormalities among persons exposed to ver...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1559-0631,1559-064X
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.18