Fiber analysis vignettes: Electron microscopy to the rescue!
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
There has been considerable interest in the exposure doses that contribute to the various asbestos-associated diseases. Epidemiological studies have shown important differences in the contributions of the various fiber types to asbestos-related diseases, with the amphiboles showing a greater degree of potency as compared to chrysotile. However, epidemiological studies have occasionally provided misleading results. Over the past several decades, there have been several examples where fiber analysis using electron microscopy produced unexpected results which were important to our understanding of disease-exposure relationships. It is the purpose of this article to summarize these fiber analysis vignettes.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Roggli, VL
Published Date
- 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 40 / 3
Start / End Page
- 126 - 133
PubMed ID
- 26934117
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1521-0758
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3109/01913123.2016.1149531
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England