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Mineral Fibers

Known as: Fibers, Mineral, Mineral Fibers [Chemical/Ingredient], Mineral Fiber 
Long, pliable, cohesive natural or manufactured filaments of various lengths. They form the structure of some minerals. The medical significance lies… 
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Identification of specific gene copy number changes in asbestos-related lung cancer.
Asbestos is a well-known lung cancer-causing mineral fiber. In vitro and in vivo experiments have shown that asbestos can cause… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
The role of clearance and dissolution in determining the durability or biopersistence of mineral fibers.
It is generally accepted that to cause pulmonary disease, mineral fibers must be relatively long and thin but also able to remain… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Asbestos fiber type in malignant mesothelioma: an analytical scanning electron microscopic study of 94 cases.
Although the association between asbestos exposure and malignant mesothelioma is indisputable, controversy continues regarding… 
1991
1991
Mineral Fiber Content of Lung Tissue in Patients with Environmental Exposures: Household Contacts vs. Building Occupants
Analysis of tissue mineral fiber content in patients with environmental exposures has seldom been reported in the past. Our… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Exposure to Man-Made Mineral Fibers: A Summary of Current Animal Data
The inhalation of asbestos fibers (crocidolite, chrysotile and amosite) has been implicated in the development of a number of… 
1989
1989
Induction of angiogenesis by intraperitoneal injection of asbestos fibers
Tumors and activated macrophages release angiogenic factors that stimulate migration and proliferation of capillaries. We studied… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Characterization of mineral population by index particle: implication for the Stanton hypothesis.
1982
1982
Ophthamologic effects of man-made mineral fibers.
The effect of man-made mineral fibers on the human eye was investigated in a cross-sectional study of 15 workers exposed to… 
1982
1982
Tumorigenesis by a ferroactinolite mineral.
1965
1965
THE DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION OF MINERAL FIBERS IN TISSUE *
1 nt ~ o d uct ion A number of new techniques are described in this paper tha t make possible (1) the tagging of individual… 
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