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The Carcinogenicity of Chrysotile Asbestos

1991; Wiley; Volume: 643; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1749-6632.1991.tb24496.x

1749-6632

J. S. Harington,

Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment

Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 643, Issue 1 p. 465-472 The Carcinogenicity of Chrysotile Asbestos JOHN S. HARINGTON, JOHN S. HARINGTON Department of Community Medicine Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, New York 10029Search for more papers by this author JOHN S. HARINGTON, JOHN S. HARINGTON Department of Community Medicine Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, New York 10029Search for more papers by this author First published: December 1991 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1991.tb24496.xCitations: 11AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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