A quantitative study of environmental asbestos exposure in Honolulu.

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dc.contributor.authorYang, Hong-Yi
dc.contributor.authorWishart, J
dc.contributor.authorYang, Yolanda Y. L.
dc.contributor.authorLumeng, J
dc.contributor.authorPaik, Y K
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-25T23:26:26Z
dc.date.available2016-10-25T23:26:26Z
dc.date.issued1998-06
dc.description.abstractThe increased use of asbestos in various industries in past decades has led to increases in environmental asbestos pollution. Incidental exposure to asbestos is inevitable, and has generated public concern. We performed the following study aimed at determining the level of environmental asbestos exposure in Honolulu, and our results indicate that the levels of environmental asbestos in Honolulu are the lowest in the nation.
dc.identifier.issn0017-8594
dc.identifier.pubmed9676039
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10524/53967
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAge Distribution
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and over
dc.subject.meshAsbestos/adverse effects
dc.subject.meshAsbestosis/epidemiology/etiology
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Exposure/adverse effects
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHawaii/epidemiology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshLung/pathology
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshSex Distribution
dc.subject.meshSmoking/epidemiology
dc.titleA quantitative study of environmental asbestos exposure in Honolulu.
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.dcmiText
prism.number6
prism.pagerange536-9
prism.publicationnameHawaii Medical Journal
prism.volume57

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