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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816965803321

Titolo

A review of the NIOSH roadmap for research on asbestos fibers and other elongate mineral particles / / Committee for the Review of the NIOSH Research Roadmap on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles; Alan R. Nelson ... [et al.], editors ; Institue of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009

ISBN

0-309-14868-5

1-282-45483-8

9786612454837

0-309-14016-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xiv, 120 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

NelsonAlan R (Alan Ray)

Disciplina

363.17/91

Soggetti

Asbestos

Inorganic fibers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Key components of the roadmap -- Major scientific issues: state of the science and future research directions -- Recommendations and next steps -- Meeting agendas -- Counting strategies -- Experimental design strategies.

Sommario/riassunto

"Although asbestos is no longer mined in the United States, prior and ongoing exposures to asbestos continue to contribute to respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. To examine ongoing issues and concerns in this field, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) drafted a research roadmap, Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for Research, that provides an overview of the state of the science and a plan for future research in areas including toxicology, mineralogy, epidemiology, and exposure assessment. The focus of the proposed research is on clarifying the relationship between human health effects and the physical and chemical characteristics of a wide range of elongate mineral particles.



In 2008, NIOSH asked the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council to form a committee to provide a review of the scientific and technical quality of the January 2009 draft NIOSH Roadmap document. The present volume provides the committee's assessment of the Roadmap and recommendations for strengthening its utility for NIOSH, other federal agencies, the private sector, and other stakeholders"--Publisher's description.