Radiographic Abnormalities and Asbestos Exposure : Libby, Montana

By Price, Bertram

Book Id: WPLBN0000189361
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 0.2 MB
Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Radiographic Abnormalities and Asbestos Exposure : Libby, Montana
Author:	Price, Bertram
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, United Nations., United Nations. Office for Disarmament Affairs
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Disarmament Documents
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Publisher:	United Nations- Office for Disarmament Affairs (Unoda)


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Government Reference Publication

Excerpt
Excerpt: Peipins et al. (2003) described the study conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR 2001, 2002a) to analyze the association between the prevalence of radiographic abnormalities and asbestos exposure pathways for residents of Libby, Montana. Although Peipins et al. presented many detailed results, they failed to explicitly state the obvious conclusion of their analysis: excess risk of asbestos-related disease for Libby residents is a consequence of occupational exposure, and risk associated with low-level exposure is negligible. This finding is extremely important for guiding future public health assessments of exposure to vermiculite from the Libby mine and exposure to amphibole asbestos in general.