title: Diseases related to asbestos exposure: historical perspective.
abstract: Our goal in this brief and limited historical summary of asbestos-related diseases has been to bring the clinician up to date with the current status of this important medical and public health issue. The references will provide an information source for those who require more comprehensive knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Pendergrass
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Snell
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000266:history; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000209:etiology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos