Separation and Characterization of Respirable Amphibole Fibers from Libby, Montana
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Separation and characterization of respirable amphibole fibers from Libby, Montana.
The vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana, was in operation for over 70 yr and was contaminated with asbestos-like amphibole fibers. The mining, processing, and shipping of this vermiculite led to significant fiber inhalation exposure throughout the community, and residents of Libby have developed numerous pulmonary diseases such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. The present study describes the sep...
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BACKGROUND Fibrous tremolite is a widespread amphibole asbestiform mineral, airborne fibres of which constitute an environmental hazard in Libby, Montana, northern California, and elsewhere. AIMS To determine excess risk from lung cancer, mesothelioma, and all-cause mortality in a cohort of men exposed to tremolite, but no other form of asbestos. METHODS Mortality by certified cause and var...
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عنوان ژورنال: Inhalation Toxicology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0895-8378,1091-7691
DOI: 10.1080/08958370801932544