Asbestos lung fibre analysis in the United Kingdom, 1976-96.
OBJECTIVE
To summarize data on changes in lung contents of asbestos types between 1976-77 and 1990-96 for mesotheliomas and controls in the UK.


METHODS
Data were extracted from published studies of the years 1976, 1977 and 1990-96.


RESULTS
Between 1976-77 and 1990-96 there was a large reduction in the amount of crocidolite in the lungs of both mesotheliomas and controls.


CONCLUSIONS
The results are consistent with the use of the different asbestos types in the UK, after taking into account the period of exposure and elimination of fibres from the lung in the time elapsed since exposure.
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School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. goeffb@health.usyd.edu.au
D001194:Asbestos / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000737:chemistry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000453:epidemiology; D019016:Mineral Fibers; D016272:Occupational Health; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D019016:Mineral Fibers; D001194:Asbestos