title: Asbestos and its lethal legacy.
abstract: 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.
authors: Centre for Business History, Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. G.Tweedale@mmu.ac.uk
authors: Geoffrey
authors: G
authors: Tweedale
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos