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Asbestos

Known as: Asbestos [Chemical/Ingredient], asbestos fiber, asbestos fibers 
A group of minerals that take the form of tiny fibers. Asbestos has been used as insulation against heat and fire in buildings. Loose asbestos fibers… 
National Institutes of Health

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CarcinogensHazardous SubstancesMaterialsSilicates

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Risk management and precaution: insights on the cautious use of evidence.
Risk management, done well, should be inherently precautionary. Adopting an appropriate degree of precaution with respect to… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Synovial sarcoma of the pleura and its differentiation from other primary pleural tumours: a clinicopathological and immunohistochemical review of three cases
Aims: Synovial sarcomas are rare tumours occasionally arising in the pleural cavity, a site where their histological… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Role of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases in apoptosis by asbestos and H2O2.
Stimulation of cell signaling cascades by oxidants may be important in the pathogenesis of pulmonary and pleural diseases. Here… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Glutathione S-transferase and N-acetyltransferase genotypes and asbestos-associated pulmonary disorders.
BACKGROUND Humans vary in their ability to metabolize endogenous and exogenous compounds. Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) and N… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Alteration of superoxide dismutase activity in tracheal epithelial cells by asbestos and inhibition of cytotoxicity by antioxidants.
We report here the inhibition of asbestos-induced cytotoxicity in a hamster tracheal epithelial cell line by superoxide dismutase… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Asbestos-catalysed lipid peroxidation and its inhibition by desferroxamine.
In an effort to understand the properties of asbestos fibres that might contribute to their being toxic, we incubated three… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Outrageous Misconduct: The Asbestos Industry on Trial
A solution to get the problem off, have you found it? Really? What kind of solution do you resolve the problem? From what sources… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Epidemiology of mesothelioma from estimated incidence.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Surface charge and asbestos toxicity
ASBESTOS is a serious occupational and environmental hazard because of its fibrogenic and carcinogenic actions on the lung… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Haemolytic Activity of Asbestos and other Mineral Dusts
SILICA in the particulate form has been shown to have a lytic action on intracellular structures1–3 and on erythrocytes3,4. The… 
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