Pathology of Asbestos-Associated Diseases
Contributors: Victor L. Roggli (Editor); Tim D. Oury (Editor); Thomas A. Sporn (Editor)
Edition: 2nd ed. edition
Publisher: Springer; Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Published: March 4, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9780387200903
Subjects: Environmental medicine; Pathology; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Occupational & Industrial Medicine; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Medical / Pathology; Diseases; Asbestos; Asbestosis; Carcinogenicity; Complications; Cytodiagnosis; Cytopathology
First sentence: The term asbestos refers to a group of mineral fibers that share the properties of thermal and chemical resistance, flexibility, and high tensile strength.
Description: Gives a detailed description of the pathologic abnormalities associated with exposure to asbestos fibres. A tremendous amount of information has been accumulated in the past decade regarding the numbers and types of fibers accumulating in the lulng and their relation to various asbestos-related diseases and exposures. This information is summarized in this book, as well as changing legal strageties challenging workplace exposure.