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. 1974 Dec;9:327–329. doi: 10.1289/ehp.749327

Commentary on asbestos in the work place and the community

W J Smither
PMCID: PMC1475413  PMID: 4470952

Abstract

Information developed by Newhouse in a survey of an asbestos factory in London suggests that the risk of mesothelial tumors is strongly related to both the degree and the length of exposure to asbestos dust.

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Selected References

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