Comments on the Causation of Malignant Mesothelioma: Rebutting the False Concept That Recent Exposures to Asbestos Do Not Contribute to Causation of Mesothelioma | Zendy

Phillip J. Landrigan | Zendy; Collegium Ramazzini | Zendy

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Comments on the Causation of Malignant Mesothelioma: Rebutting the False Concept That Recent Exposures to Asbestos Do Not Contribute to Causation of Mesothelioma

Author(s) -

Phillip J. Landrigan,

Collegium Ramazzini

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

annals of global health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602

H-Index - 66

ISSN - 2214-9996

DOI - 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.01.017

Subject(s) - annals , global health , medicine , public health , political science , publication , public relations , law , pathology , history , ancient history

European asbestos manufacturers and their expert witnesses have advanced the claim that recent exposures to asbestos are not of significance in the causation of malignant mesothelioma. They argue that in cases of prolonged exposure to asbestos only the earliest exposures contribute to mesothelioma induction.

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