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Lemen, R. A. (2004). Asbestos in brakes: exposure and risk of disease. American journal of industrial medicine, 45(3), 229-237.
by CharlesW 3y ago
Lemen, R. A. (2004). Asbestos in brakes: exposure and risk of disease. American journal of industrial medicine, 45(3), 229-237.
- remote_phone 3y agoA more recent and substantial study disproves that idea. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4243788/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4243788/ Workers with heavy exposure to asbestos have a similar risk of lung cancer as persons with low or no exposure 20 years after the exposure has ended.
- gpm 3y agoWhat exactly do you think that study contradicts? It seems to show that asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer for about two decades. That seems to support the comment you're saying it disproves, not disprove it.