Open AccessFurther evidence of nonasbestos-related mesothelioma. A review of the literature.
Author(s) -
Pelnar Pv
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.1939
Subject(s) - mesothelioma , asbestos , medicine , inflammation , pathology , immunology , materials science , metallurgy
Asbestos is not the only cause of malignant mesothelioma. An updated review of the literature is presented with reports on mesothelioma with unknown causes (spontaneous cases) in animals and humans and on mesothelioma in man in association with exposure to erionite-zeolite, exposure to ionizing radiation, and chronic inflammation and in animals in association with biological (viral), chemical, physicochemical, and physical agents.