Context.—Although many mesotheliomas are related to asbestos exposure, not all are, and
there is increasing information on other causes of mesothelioma. Objective.—To provide a …

This review provides a basis for substantiating both kinetically and pathologically the
differences between chrysotile and amphibole asbestos. Chrysotile, which is rapidly …

The toxicity of fibrous particles in ambient air can be higher than that of particles of other
shapes; a phenomenon referred to as the fiber paradigm. Microfibers (MFs) can be classified …

In this outline of the most prominent factors involved in particle toxicology, we highlight the
differences in the toxic potential among airborne particles and describe what is known about …

From a toxicological point of view, particulates and fibres with high solubility in water and/or
in biological environments have not been considered in detail and the knowledge to date in …

This chapter describes the crystal habit of mineral fibres. This topic is so complex and
multifaceted that it deserves a detailed and systematic description in order to guide the …

This chapter deals with the crystal structure of regulated and unregulated mineral fibres. The
aim is to provide readers, both specialists and researchers broadly interested in …

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral in the Earth's crust, and it is not confined to the
historic and current asbestos mining areas, but rather quite commonly encountered in …

The development of techniques for assaying the mineral fiber content of tissues has
provided the opportunity to correlate the occurrence of various fiber-related diseases with …

Chrysotile, one of the six regulated asbestos minerals, is classified as carcinogenic to
humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The Balangero mine (Turin …