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Trivia # 33: asbestos I

1 October, 2009
Toxicological trivia, October 1, 2009: Regarding the effects of asbestos we can say:
a) The crocidolite and other amphiboles are not cancerous;
b) Chrysotile is not carcinogenic;
c) There is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity for all commercial forms of asbestos, including chrysotile.
Answer: c. Read more in Spanish in the monograph: Myths and Facts of asbestos, Dr. Eduardo Rodríguez.
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