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Thorax 2007;62:926
  • Miscellaneous

Asbestos and man-made vitreous fibres may not currently contribute to the burden of lung cancer

  1. S Mandal
  1. Research Registrar, London Chest Hospital, London, UK; swapnamandal@hotmail.com

    ▴ Carel R, Olsson AC, Zaridze D, et al. Occupational exposure to asbestos and man-made vitreous fibre and risk of lung cancer: a multicentre case-control study in Europe. Occup Environ Med2007;64:502–08.

    Asbestos is an environmental carcinogen and exposure has been linked with the development of lung cancer. The use of asbestos has been partially replaced by man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF). The aim of this case–control study was to quantify the contribution of asbestos and MMVF to the burden …

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