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. 1997 Apr;87(4):689–691. doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.4.689

Asbestos-related cancer and the amphibole hypothesis. The hypothesis is still supported by scientists and scientific data.

B T Mossman, J B Gee
PMCID: PMC1380861  PMID: 9146459

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