Asbestiform Fibers: Non-occupational Health Risks
http://books.nap.edu/catalog/509.html

National Academies Press


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 book presents a comprehensive evaluation of the relation of these fibers to specific diseases and the extent of non-occupational risks associated with them. It covers sources of asbestiform fibers, properties of the fibers, and carcinogenic and fibrogenic risks they pose. The book may be read online, printed, or purchased from the site.

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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Environmental Mineralogy, Biology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional
Geochemistry Applications: Environmental Geochemistry, Mineral Deposits
Health Topics: Minerals, Airborne Transport Processes, Epidemiology and Risk Analysis
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Geology, Mineralogy, BiogeoscienceKeywords: lung cancer, pulmonary disease, health risk, public health