 Asbestos
"Asbestos" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.
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D001194
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D01.578.725.050 D01.837.725.700.760.070
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| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asbestos" by people in Profiles.
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Samet JM. Expert Review Under Attack: Glyphosate, Talc, and Cancer. Am J Public Health. 2019 07; 109(7):976-978.
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Samet JM, Fontham E, Alpirez-Guardao M, Sousa-Santana V. Pollution in the Americas: a leading cause of disease burden and an opportunity for cancer prevention. Salud Publica Mex. 2019 Jul-Ago; 61(4):417-426.
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Macneal K, Schwartz DA. The genetic and environmental causes of pulmonary fibrosis. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2012 Jul; 9(3):120-5.
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Alexander BH, Raleigh KK, Johnson J, Mandel JH, Adgate JL, Ramachandran G, Messing RB, Eshenaur T, Williams A. Radiographic evidence of nonoccupational asbestos exposure from processing Libby vermiculite in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Jan; 120(1):44-9.
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Adgate JL, Cho SJ, Alexander BH, Ramachandran G, Raleigh KK, Johnson J, Messing RB, Williams AL, Kelly J, Pratt GC. Modeling community asbestos exposure near a vermiculite processing facility: Impact of human activities on cumulative exposure. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2011 Sep-Oct; 21(5):529-35.
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Keysar SB, Fox MH. Kinetics of CHO A L mutant expression after treatment with gamma radiation, EMS, and asbestos. Cytometry A. 2009 May; 75(5):412-9.
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Murbach DM, Madl AK, Unice KM, Knutsen JS, Chapman PS, Brown JL, Paustenbach DJ. Airborne concentrations of asbestos onboard maritime shipping vessels (1978-1992). Ann Occup Hyg. 2008 Jun; 52(4):267-79.
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Carter AB, Tephly LA, Venkataraman S, Oberley LW, Zhang Y, Buettner GR, Spitz DR, Hunninghake GW. High levels of catalase and glutathione peroxidase activity dampen H2O2 signaling in human alveolar macrophages. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2004 Jul; 31(1):43-53.
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Warshamana GS, Pociask DA, Sime P, Schwartz DA, Brody AR. Susceptibility to asbestos-induced and transforming growth factor-beta1-induced fibroproliferative lung disease in two strains of mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2002 Dec; 27(6):705-13.
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Garg K, Lynch DA. Imaging of thoracic occupational and environmental malignancies. J Thorac Imaging. 2002 Jul; 17(3):198-210.
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