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The first edition ofAsbestos: Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effectsreceived critical acclaim due to the interdisciplinary nature of its content. Editors Ronald Dodson and Samuel Hammar have carefully kept this popular focus while updating and expanding the topics covered in the first edition with the help of internationally known experts. While there are hundreds of books available on many different aspects of asbestos, none contain the encyclopedic, comprehensive coverage you will find here. See What's New in the Second Edition:Definitions of asbestos by different methodologies and the potential impact that those forms have on healthInternationally accepted sampling/analytical schemesFindings of major asbestos-related diseases that continue to increase in most industrialized countries where asbestos is widely usedInformation on asbestos-induced diseases in biological systemsExpanded regulations chapterCopiously illustrated with diagrams, tables, and photographs, including some in color, the book remains an interdisciplinary resource on the major issues in asbestos exposure and human health, with coverage that spans history, pathology, and epidemiology as well as sampling, analysis, and regulatory issues. The editors' expertise and careful updating set this book apart, making it a comprehensive resource that interlinks diverse specialties. They provide an updated and expanded state-of-the-art discussion of important interdisciplinary factors associated with asbestos-related issues in an easy-to-use reference. | Asbestos by Ronald F. Dodson, Paperback | Indigo Chapters