Malignant mesothelioma in housewives without exposure to asbestos

L. Proietti, L. Spicuzza, R. Balsamo, N. Ciancio, R. Polosa, G. U. Di Maria (Catania, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Asbestos, coal mining and jeans blasting: old and new causes of occupational respiratory disease

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