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Effects of rock wool on the lungs evaluated by magnetometry and biopersistence test

BACKGROUND: Asbestos has been reported to cause pulmonary fibrosis, and its use has been banned all over the world. The related industries are facing an urgent need to develop a safer fibrous substance. Rock wool (RW), a kind of asbestos substitute, is widely used in the construction industry. In or...

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Autores principales: Kudo, Yuichiro, Kotani, Makoto, Tomita, Masayuki, Aizawa, Yoshiharu
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2670311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19323845
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-4-5