Journal article
Inferences on the kinetics of asbestos deposition and clearance among chrysotile miners and millers
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The health effects of asbestos are intimately related to the fate of inhaled fibers in the lungs. The kinetics of asbestos fibers have been studied primarily in rodents. The objective of this study was to explore the application of these kinetic models to human autopsy data.
METHODS: We analyzed the asbestos fiber content of the lungs of 72 Quebec chrysotile miners and millers and 49 control subjects using analytical transmission …
Authors
Finkelstein MM; Dufresne A
Journal
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 401–412
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 1999
DOI
10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199904)35:4<401::aid-ajim12>3.0.co;2-4
ISSN
0271-3586