Chrysotile Biopersistence in the Lungs of Persons in the General Population and Exposed Workers
Chrysotile Biopersistence in the Lungs of Persons in the General Population and Exposed Workers
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Lung burden analysis was performed on 126 autopsy cases of persons who died in New York City from 1966 through 1968. Of the 126 cases, 107 were probably non-occupationally exposed, judging by occupational history and asbestos body content of lung. Fifty-three of the 107 cases contained short chrysotile fibers/fibrils, <5 μm in length, present in 3-...
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Chrysotile Biopersistence in the Lungs of Persons in the General Population and Exposed Workers
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1567305
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1567305
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0091-6765
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1552-9924
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10.1289/ehp.94102s5235
