Global use of asbestos - legitimate and illegitimate issues.
Amphibole
Asbestos
Chrysotile
Fiber toxicology
“Safe use”
Journal
Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)
ISSN: 1745-6673
Titre abrégé: J Occup Med Toxicol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101245790
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
19
12
2019
accepted:
02
06
2020
entrez:
19
6
2020
pubmed:
19
6
2020
medline:
19
6
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Exposure to asbestos causes non-malignant and malignant diseases including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. The modern history of such diseases goes back more than a century. While much is known about the ability of asbestos to cause disease, the carcinogenic mechanism is not yet understood. Continuing legitimate scientific questions include such issues as potential differential toxicity and carcinogenicity of different fiber types. Illegitimate issues include the supposed "safe" use of asbestos, and the chrysotile hypothesis. Asbestos disease issues are highly politicized and vested economic interests perpetuate false issues regarding the hazards of asbestos.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Exposure to asbestos causes non-malignant and malignant diseases including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. The modern history of such diseases goes back more than a century.
MAIN TEXT
METHODS
While much is known about the ability of asbestos to cause disease, the carcinogenic mechanism is not yet understood. Continuing legitimate scientific questions include such issues as potential differential toxicity and carcinogenicity of different fiber types. Illegitimate issues include the supposed "safe" use of asbestos, and the chrysotile hypothesis.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Asbestos disease issues are highly politicized and vested economic interests perpetuate false issues regarding the hazards of asbestos.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32549902
doi: 10.1186/s12995-020-00267-y
pii: 267
pmc: PMC7294762
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
16Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2020.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interestsThe author regularly engages in medical-legal work, most often for plaintiffs.
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