A Review of the Niosh Roadmap for Research on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles

by Committee for the Review of the Niosh Re, National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, et al.

Although asbestos is no longer mined in the United States, prior and ongoing exposures to asbestos continue to contribute to respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. To examine ongoing issues and concerns in this field, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) drafted a research roadmap, Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for Research,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309140153
• ISBN13: 9780309140157
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.