Table 1.

Publications on asbestos-induced gastrointestinal disease.

End point	Fiber Type	Occupational Exposure	Ingested/Water	Animal Studies	Non-Occpational/Environmental Exposure
GI Cancer (general)	Amosite/Termolite Chrysotile	3(+)b 6(−)c	1(−)d	2(−)a 1(+)e
	Crocidolite	1(−)f			1(+)g
	Unknown	2(−)h 6(+)i	3(−)j
Colon/colorectal Cancer	Amosite/Termolite Chrysotile	1(−)k 1(−)k 1(−)l		3(+)m
	Crocidolite				1(−)n
	Unknown	1(−)p 6(+)q	1(+)r	1(+)o
Stomach cancer	Amosite/Termolite Chrysotile	1(−)k 1(−)k	2(+)s
	Crocidolite	1(−)t 3(+)u
	Unknown	6(+)v	2(+)w

Note: The number indicates how many articles were found with a positive (+) or negative (−) association between asbestos and disease. Modified from Bunderson-Schelvan M [22].

“Unknown” exposures indicate the data came from occupational exposure matrices, including textiles, insulation, or cement workers.

Sources

^aMcConnell et al. (1983) [75,76];

^bFinkelstein (1984) [86]; Wang et al. (2013) [21]; Weiss (1977) [87];

^cAlbin et al. (1990) [88]; Berry et al. (1983) [89]; Finkelstein (1989) [90]; Gardner et al. (1986) [91]; Pira et al. (2009) [92]; Thomas et al. (1982) [93];

^dToft and Meek (1983) [51];

^eJacobs et al. (1978) [73];

^fReid et al. (2004) [94].

^gWeiss (1995) [66].

^hHodgson and Jones (1986) [50]; Tsai et al. (1996) [95].

ⁱKang et al. (1997) [31]; Lacquet et al. (1980) [96]; Lumley (1976) [52]; Newhouse et al. (1985) [97]; Santibañez et al. (2008) [98]; Selikoff et al. (1974) [99];

^jBrowne et al. (2005) [49]; Harrington et al. (1978) [47]; Levy et al. (1976) [48];

^kStrand et al. (2010) [100];

^lClin et al. (2011) [56];

^mAmacher et al. (1974) [69]; Corpet et al. (1993) [72]; Donham et al. (1980) [101];

ⁿReid et al. (2004) [94];

ⁿReid et al. (1987) [102]; Raffn et al. (1989) [34].

^oCorpet et al. (1993) [72];

^pGarabrant et al. (1992) [61].

^qAlbin et al. (1990) [88]; Aliyu et al. (2005) [44]; Fang et al. (2011) [41]; Gerhardsson de Verdier et al. (1992) [60]; Germani et al. (1999) [30]; Szeszenia-Dabrowska et al. (1998) [35];

^rKjaerheim et al. (2005) [23];

^sKanarek et al. (1980) [45]; Polissar et al. (1983) [46].

^tde Klerk et al. (1989) [103];

^uArmstron et al. (1988) [54]; Botha et al. (1986) [104]; Newhouse et al. (1988) [53].

^vEnterline et al. (1987) [55]; Lumley (1976) [52]; Raffin et al. (1989) [34]; Rushton et al. (2012) [105]; Santibanez et al. (2012) [106]; Sun et al. (2008) [33].

^wAnderson et al. (1993) [29]; Kjaerheim et al. (2005) [23].