Mesothelioma is commonly considered an occupational disease occurring as a result of
asbestos exposure in the workplace. Several avenues for environmental asbestos …

The objective of this study was to examine the epidemiological data that confirm the risks of
pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other respiratory damage associated with …

Study objectives This study examines the incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma
(MPM) in a rural population of Turkey with environmental exposure to asbestos …

Asbestos deposits have been used locally by the rural inhabitants of Central and
Southeastern Anatolia for domestic purposes for many years. Mineralogical analysis …

While there are hundreds of books available on many different aspects of asbestos, none
contain the encyclopedic, comprehensive coverage you will find here. Edited by leading …

Fluoro-edenite (FE) is a silicate mineral identified in the lava products of Monte Calvario
from stone quarries located in the southeast of Biancavilla, a small city of the Etnean …

Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has a poor prognosis. Objectives: Only
few studies in literature investigated the presence of pleural fluid and radiographic findings …

INTRODUCTION. Amphibolic fibres with fluoro-edenitic composition characterize Biancavilla
soil, including the major quarry from which building materials have been extensively …

ABSTRACT The village of Karain, Turkey, has the world's highest prevalence rate of
malignant mesothelioma (MM). Environmental exposure to erionite is thought to cause the …

Abstract Fluoro‑edenite (FE), asbestiform fiber found in Biancavilla (Sicily, Italy), presents
various characteristics similar to the asbestos group, in particular two fibrous phases …