"Mineral Fibers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Long, pliable, cohesive natural or manufactured filaments of various lengths. They form the structure of some minerals. The medical significance lies in their potential ability to cause various types of PNEUMOCONIOSIS (e.g., ASBESTOSIS) after occupational or environmental exposure. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p708)
| Descriptor ID |
D019016
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.578.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Mineral Fibers- Mineral Fibers
- Fibers, Mineral
- Mineral Fiber
- Fiber, Mineral
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mineral Fibers" by people in Profiles.
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Particle toxicology and health - where are we? Part Fibre Toxicol. 2019 04 23; 16(1):19.
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The risk of asbestos exposure in South African diamond mine workers. Ann Occup Hyg. 2011 Jul; 55(6):569-77.
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South African experience with asbestos related environmental mesothelioma: is asbestos fiber type important? Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2008 Oct; 52(1 Suppl):S92-6.
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Health effects of amosite mining and milling in South Africa. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2008 Oct; 52(1 Suppl):S75-81.
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An update on the detoxification processes for silica particles and asbestos fibers: successess and limitations. J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 2005 Nov-Dec; 8(6):453-83.
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The role of oxidative stress in diseases caused by mineral dusts and fibres: current status and future of prophylaxis and treatment. Mol Cell Biochem. 1999 Jun; 196(1-2):69-77.
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The ability of mineral dusts and fibres to initiate lipid peroxidation. Part I: parameters which determine this ability. Redox Rep. 1999; 4(4):141-63.