ABSTRACT

The health-related effects of asbestos have long been mired in controversy, with industry and plaintiff attorneys playing a significant role. This comprehensive book provides a balanced and extensive evidence-based critical analysis of the literature concerning asbestos-related diseases, from a scientific and historical perspective. The book presen

chapter 3|26 pages

Clinical toxicology of asbestos

chapter 7|6 pages

The effect of smoking and lung cancer

chapter 8|20 pages

Asbestos-related pleural disease

chapter 12|32 pages

Asbestos exposure and mesothelioma

chapter 13|8 pages

The many causes of mesothelioma

chapter 15|14 pages

Mesothelioma and asbestos fiber type

chapter 16|15 pages

Chrysotile and mesothelioma

chapter 17|8 pages

The tremolite hypothesis

chapter 18|12 pages

Mesothelioma latency and risk