Asbestos and its lethal legacy.
Asbestos has become the leading cause of occupationally related cancer death, and the second most fatal manufactured carcinogen (after tobacco). In the public's mind, asbestos has been a hazard since the 1960s and 1970s. However, the knowledge that the material was a mortal health hazard dates back at least a century, and its carcinogenic properties have been appreciated for more than 50 years.
Tweedale
Geoffrey
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Centre for Business History, Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. G.Tweedale@mmu.ac.uk
D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality*; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D013997:Time Factors
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