Transplacental transfer of asbestos in pregnant mice
Haque, AK; Vrazel, DM
HERO ID
709615
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1998
Language
English
PMID
| HERO ID | 709615 |
|---|---|
| In Press | No |
| Year | 1998 |
| Title | Transplacental transfer of asbestos in pregnant mice |
| Authors | Haque, AK; Vrazel, DM |
| Journal | Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Page Numbers | 620-625 |
| Abstract | Occupational exposure to asbestos has been on decline in the US over the last 2-3 decades. There is, however, concern that environmental asbestos exposure is increasing through the use of asbestos-containing products (Churg 1988; Edelman 1988; Jarvholm et al. 1988; Sebastein et al. 1989). Most of the previous studies on asbestos exposure have included adult subjects only. However, recent studies have demonstrated asbestos fibers in the tissues and/or placenta digests of a series of autopsied stillborn infants (Haque et al. 1992; 1995; 1996). One of these studies found a highly significant difference (p = 0.001) between the mean asbestos counts of tissues from 92 autopsied stillborn infants (52,894 fibers/g) and 45 control placentas of healthy liveborn infants (19 fibers/g) (Haque et al. 1996). A possible relationship between stillbirths and asbestos fiber presence was also suggested by this study. Additionally, significant association was found between a maternal history of previous abortions and asbestos fiber presence in the stillborn tissues (p = 0.007) (Haque et al. 1996). |
| Doi | 10.1007/s001289900671 |
| Pmid | 9557202 |
| Wosid | WOS:000072812300018 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | Journal: ISSN: |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
| Keyword | Environment Abstracts; MINERAL FIBERS; REPRODUCTION, ANIMAL; ASBESTOS; ENA 07:General |
| Is Qa | No |