Meeting Report: Mode(s) of Action of Asbestos and Related Mineral Fibers
Author(s) -
Maureen R. Gwinn,
Danielle DeVoney,
Annie M. Jarabek,
Babasaheb Sonawane,
John S. Wheeler,
David N. Weissman,
Scott A. Masten,
Claudia Thompson
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1003240
Subject(s) - asbestos , asbestos fibers , human health , environmental health , terminology , mode of action , medicine , toxicology , biology , materials science , linguistics , philosophy , metallurgy
Although asbestos in general is well known to cause a range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic human health effects, not all asbestos fiber types have the same disease-causing potential, and the mode of action (MOA) of specific types of asbestos and related fibers for various health outcomes are not well understood.
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