Comparative evaluation of dust oncogenicity in asbestos-containing and non-asbestos details
Iatsenko, A.S.; Malysheva, L.G.; Kogan, F.M.
Meditsina Truda i Promyshlennaia Ekologiia 1993(5-6): 10-12
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 1026-9428 PMID: 8069496 Document Number: 412486
Experiments proved higher carcinogenicity of chrisotyle-asbestos than of dust appearing in mechanical processing of asbestos-containing details and in wearing articulated shoe brakes. Substitution of asbestos for basalt fibers leaves oncologic risk intact among workers engaged into mechanical processing of asbestos-containing brakes. Avoiding asbestos in mixtures for brakes could lower risk. Results support conclusions obtained by cohort studies in Yaroslavl.