Evaluation of Deposition and Clearance of Asbestos (Detected by SEM-EDS) in Lungs of Deceased Subjects Environmentally and/or Occupationally Exposed in Broni (Pavia, Northern Italy)

• Main Authors: Silvia D. Visonà (Author), Silvana Capella (Author), Sofia Bodini (Author), Paola Borrelli (Author), Simona Villani (Author), Eleonora Crespi (Author), Claudio Colosio (Author), Carlo Previderè (Author), Elena Belluso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Biodurability is one of the main determinants of asbestos hazardousness for human health. Very little is known about the actual persistence of asbestos in lungs and its clearance, nor about differences in this regard between the different mineralogical types of asbestos. The aim of the present study...