ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] MINERAL silicates have been directly implicated as fibrogenetic agents in certain of the pneumo-conioses (for example, asbestosis) and conceivably play a part in others. For example, Witwatersrand gold miners suffering from 'classical' silicosis have inhaled silicates in addition to quartz. If ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/183099a0
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