Airborne concentration of asbestos fibers in residences covered by asbestos-cement corrugated roofing sheets

L. M. Nápolis, M. Terra-Filho, E. Bagatin, J. A. Neder, P. K. Kiyohara, S. Kitamura, L. E. Nery (Sao Paulo, Campinas, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Mineral dusts
Session: Mineral dusts
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1060
Disease area: Airway diseases

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