Asbestiform Fibers - Nonoccupational Health Risks

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 volume presents a comprehensive evaluation of the relation of these fibers to specific diseases and the extent of nonoccupational risks associated with them. It covers sources of asbestiform fibers, properties of the fibers, and carcinogenic and fibrogenic risks they pose.

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• Authors: Board on Toxicology and Environmental He, Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards, Commission On Life Sciences, Committee on Nonoccupational Health Risk, Committee on Nonoccupational Health Risks of Asbestiform Fibers, Division On Earth And Life Studies, National Research Council
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.1984
• EAN: 9780309078528
• ISBN: 978-0-309-07852-8
• No. of pages: 350
• Dimensions: 211 mm x 277 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 975 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology