Asbestiform Fibers:

Nonoccupational Health Risks

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Publication Year:1984

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Committee on Nonoccupational Health Risks of Asbestiform Fibers,
Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards,
National Research Council
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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 ...
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Front Matter	i-xvi
Executive Summary	1-15	(skim)
1 Introduction	16-24	(skim)
2 Asbestiform Fibers: Historical Background, Terminology, and Physicochemical Properties	25-47	(skim)
3 Assessing Nonoccupational Exposures to Asbestiform Fibers	48-81	(skim)
4 Measurement of Exposure to Asbestiform Fibers	82-96	(skim)
5 Effects of Asbestiform Fibers on Human Health	97-164	(skim)
6 Laboratory Studies of the Effects of Asbestiform Fibers	165-199	(skim)
7 Risk Assessment	200-236	(skim)
Appendix A: Asbestos Exposure and Human Disease. Hallmark Observations and Studies from 1898-1979	237-243	(skim)
Appendix B: Natural and Synthetic Fibrous Substances and Some of their Known Biological Effects	244-252	(skim)
Appendix C: Fiber-Quality Parameters of Selected Asbestos, Whisker, and Glass Fibers	253-260	(skim)
Appeodix D: Conceptual Model of Fiber Exposure	261-266	(skim)
Appendix E: Epidemiological Studies Among Cohorts Exposed to Asbestos	267-299	(skim)
Appendix F: Effects of Administering Asbestiform Fibers to Animals	300-310	(skim)
Appendix G: Development of Some Equations Used for Quantitative Risk Assessment	311-313	(skim)
Appendix H: Comparative Risk Assessment Score Sheets	314-331	(skim)
Appendix I: Background Information on Members of the Committee on Nonoccupational Health Risks of Asbestiform Fibers	332-334	(skim)

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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.

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Nonoccupational Health Risks

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