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photo-1Article: "Relation Between Exposure to Asbestos and Smoking Jointly and the Risk of Lung Cancer."

Summary: Does asbestos increase the risk of lung cancer in non-smokers? Asbestos exposure multiplies the risk of lung cancer by a similar factor in non-smokers compared to smokers. The extent to which asbestos multiplies the risk, however, varies depending on asbestos type and relative exposure. Journal: Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2001 March;58(3):145-53 Author: P.N. Lee

Article: "Chrysotile Asbestos Fibers Detected in the Newborn Pups Following Gavage Feeding of Pregnant Mice."

Summary: Purportedly the first animal study to demonstrate that ingestion of chrysotile asbestos during …