| Document ID (ISN) | 46197 |
| CIS number |
86-950 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Staub |
| Year |
1986 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Grim H.G. |
| Title |
Carcinogenic risks of man-made mineral fibres from mineral fibre insulation products |
| Original title |
Kanzerogene Risiken durch künstliche Mineralfasern aus Mineralfaserdämmstoffen [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
1986, Vol.46, No.3, p.105-111. Illus. 37 ref. |
| Abstract |
The man-made mineral fibres (MMMF) used in insulating materials (e.g., glass fibre, rock wool) show carcinogenic effects in animal experiments only when the fibres are administered in ways that avoid the body's natural defenses. Epidemiological evidence of MMMF carcinogenicity is insufficient, as recent research has suggested that other workplace factors may be responsible for the observed mortality patterns in MMMF workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
inorganic man-made fibres; insulating materials; fibrous glass industry; mineral wool; carcinogenic effects; glass fibre |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; man-made fibres; lung cancer; animal experiments; particle size; epidemiologic study; thermal insulating material; mineral fibres |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Dust, aerosols and related diseases
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Glass, pottery and related materials
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