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Workshop on the current state of the science relating to the mechanisms of asbestos toxicity. Presentors at this Asbestos Mechanisms of Toxicity Workshop summarized the current state of the science in several areas. This information was gathered and discussed as an aid to the update of the IRIS asbestos toxicology file by ORD.

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The asbestos Mechanisms of Toxicity Workshop was an international gathering of scientists researching asbestos toxicity. The workshop was held June 11-12, 2003 in Chicago, IL. The EPA website contains copies of the presentations and a summary of the workshop discussion.

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