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Case Reports
. 2007 Dec;35(12):774-7.
doi: 10.1002/dc.20766.

Mesothelioma: you do not have to work for it

Elizabeth J Ampleford  1 , Jill Ohar
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Case Reports

Mesothelioma: you do not have to work for it

Elizabeth J Ampleford et al. Diagn Cytopathol. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

Asbestos pollution is a global problem. Asbestos exposure induced mesothelioma does not require an 'occupational' type of exposure. Bystander exposures may result in earlier age of disease onset and more aggressive disease progression as described in the following 3 case reports.

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