| Main Title |
Asbestos health assessment update / |
| Author |
Nicholson, William J.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office. ;Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. Environmental Sciences Lab. |
| Publisher |
NTIS, |
| Year Published |
1984 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/ 8-84-003a |
| Stock Number |
PB84-186832 |
| OCLC Number |
70597488 |
| Subjects |
Asbestos--Toxicology--United States ;
Asbestos industry--Employees--Health and hygiene ;
Asbestos--Environmental aspects--United States ;
Lungs--Cancer--Risk factors ;
Mesothelioma--Risk factors ;
Environmental health ;
Carcinogens ;
Asbestos--Physiological effect ;
Environmentally induced diseases
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| Additional Subjects |
Asbestos ;
Public health ;
Air pollution ;
Toxicology ;
Industrial medicine ;
Malignant neoplasms ;
Assessments ;
Exposure ;
Dosage ;
Insulation ;
Cement ;
Manufacturing ;
Textile industry ;
Buildings ;
Environmental surveys ;
Mining ;
Laboratory animals ;
Risk ;
Air pollution effects(Humans) ;
Occupational safety and health ;
Indoor air pollution ;
Lung cancer ;
Cancer
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EKBD |
EPA-600/8-84-003A |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
03/19/2004 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-8-84-003a |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ELBD |
EPA 600-8-84-003a |
|
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
11/07/2003 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-8-84-003A |
|
Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
03/23/2010 |
| NTIS |
PB84-186832 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
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| Edition |
Review Draft. |
| Collation |
xii, 131 p. : charts ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
Data developed since the early 1970's from large population studies with long follow-up strengthen the association of asbestos exposure to disease. Lung cancer and mesothelioma are the most important asbestos-related causes of death among exposed individuals. The accumulated data suggest that the excess risk of lung cancer from asbestos exposure is proportional to the cumulative exposure (the duration times the intensity) and the underlying risk of lung cancer in the absence of exposure. The risk of death from mesothelioma appears to be proportional to the cumulative exposure to asbestos in a given period. Animal studies confirm the human epidemiological results. All major asbestos varieties produce lung cancer and mesothelioma with only limited differences in carcinogenic potency. Some measurements demonstrate that significant asbestos exposure, exceeding 100 times the background, occurs to individuals in non-occupational environments. Currently, the most important of these non-occupational exposures is from the release of fibers from asbestos-containing surfacing materials in schools, auditoriums, and other public buildings or from asbestos fireproofing sprayed in high-rise office buildings. |
| Notes |
"Project Officer: Dennis J. Kotchmar." "February 1984." "PB84-186832"--Cover. EPA-600/8-84-003A. Bibliography: p. 118-131. |
| Place Published |
Springfield, Va. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Prepared in cooperation with Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. Environmental Sciences Lab. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office (Research Triangle Park, N.C.) |
| Alternate Title |
Asbestos health effects update |
| PUB Date Free Form |
1984 |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A07/MF A01 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| Merged OCLC records |
10669678 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20140321173836 |
| Language |
eng |
| SUDOCS Number |
EPA-600/8-84-003A |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01935cam 2200433Ka 45020 |
