| Asbestiform Fibers: Nonoccupational Health Risks Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author), Commission on Life Sciences (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309078520 ISBN-13: 9780309078528 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1984 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Toxicology - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
| Dewey: 363.179 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.3" W x 10.9" (2.15 lbs) 350 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Much of the more than 30 million tons of asbestos used in the United States since 1900 is still present as insulation in offices and schools, as vinyl-asbestos flooring in homes, and in other common products. This volume presents a comprehensive evaluation of the relation of these fibers to specific diseases and the extent of nonoccupational risks associated with them. It covers sources of asbestiform fibers, properties of the fibers, and carcinogenic and fibrogenic risks they pose. |