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Determination of environmental exposure to asbestos (tremolite) and mesothelioma risks in the southeastern region of Turkey.
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Archives of Environmental Health
- Article date:
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December 1, 2004
- Author:
- Senyigit, Abdurrahman; Dalgic, Abdurrahman; Kavak, Orhan; Tanrikulu, Abdullah Cetin
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In this study, the authors examined the concentrations and mineralogical analyses of asbestos, and investigated mesothelioma risk in southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. They used a gravimetric dust sampler to collect samples from 2 villages and 2 asbestos mines (1 active). Samples were then evaluated by an X-ray diffractometer and an electron microscope. The authors found high concentrations of asbestos in an active mine (4.9 fibers[f]/[cm.sup.3]) and at a house that was plastered with asbestos (1.24 f/[cm.sup.3]) and had a very active population. They found a low concentration (0.0042 f/[cm.sup.3]) in indoor measurements taken in Armutova village, and an even lower concentration (0.000081 ...