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HERO ID

2555101

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Researchers explore possible link between mesothelioma and dust emissions in southern Nevada

Author(s)

O'Hanlon, LH

Year

2013

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Journal of the National Cancer Institute
ISSN: 0027-8874
EISSN: 1460-2105

Volume

105

Issue

Page Numbers

312-314

Language

English

PMID

23403931

DOI

10.1093/jnci/djt033

Web of Science Id

WOS:000315937500002

Abstract

Now researchers are uncovering another possible cause for mesothelioma: naturally occurring minerals that form thin crystals, like hair or textile fibers, similar in shape to asbestos. Recently, researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, found some of these minerals in the desert in Clark County just outside Las Vegas. Mesothelioma is rare, and only a fraction of people exposed to asbestos or asbestos-like minerals will develop the disease, said Michele Carbone, an expert on miesothelioma who also discovered that certain genetic mutations make some people more prone to developing the disease.

Keywords

Medical Sciences--Oncology; Lung cancer; Human exposure; Minerals; Asbestos; Oncology