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HERO ID
2088643
Reference Type
Journal Article
Subtype
Review
Title
Low levels exposure to Libby amphibole asbestos and localized pleural thickening
Author(s)
Christensen, KY; Bateson, TF; Kopylev, L
Year
2013
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
ISSN:
1076-2752
EISSN:
1536-5948
Volume
55
Issue
11
Page Numbers
1350-1355
Language
English
PMID
24164765
DOI
10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182a3bb25
Web of Science Id
WOS:000330449000016
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between low levels of exposure to Libby amphibole asbestos (LAA) and pleural abnormalities, specifically localized pleural thickening (LPT).
METHODS: Three studies presenting the risks associated with quantitative LAA exposure estimates were reviewed, paying particular attention to lower exposure ranges.
RESULTS: Studies reviewed were conducted among workers exposed to LAA at mining and milling operations in Libby, Montana, at a vermiculite processing facility in Marysville, Ohio, and community residents exposed to LAA from a vermiculite processing facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pleural abnormalities were evaluated using radiographs. Despite differences in study populations and design, each study found that cumulative inhalation LAA exposure was associated with increased risk of LPT even at low levels of exposure.
CONCLUSIONS: Inhalation exposure to LAA is associated with increased risk of LPT even at the lowest levels of exposure in each study.
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Libby Amphibole Asbestos (Draft, 2011)
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