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Vermiculite, Respiratory Disease, and Asbestos Exposure in Libby, Montana: Update of a Cohort Mortality Study
BACKGROUND: Vermiculite from the mine near Libby, Montana, is contaminated with tremolite asbestos and other amphibole fibers (winchite and richterite). Asbestos-contaminated Libby vermiculite was used in loose-fill attic insulation that remains in millions of homes in the United States, Canada, and...
Autor principal: | Sullivan, Patricia A. |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1852671/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17450227 http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.9481 |
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