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to iU'co t.ie conclusion:; ;t?ri'-*od i:x
nv-?^v--ation at.-.
r.ccceaar/, SalXcv c~c.'\ one rith & brim' raau.i;': of ',\\e, evidence.
A. ''uriocs fora* of asbestos fiAorc wwjrr c. pcr3rrv.:cr.ielar :iVroc.in c
iur.rs o;` tpi; \hh pi<;t, l'cle, cafes c~d ribbifee art n.<fe of idee zsA
clogs.
Both inhilAtier and injection ernicincuts proride rr.ple support
for this tonelesion. Fi:;vrcs arl 6 ;ihoi the reaction
fea tm different kir.ce of .nsbesto:; nincrei. S. The rc-ia of -Letion cppscre Vo rvirnril/ mchcniccl rather than
chccdcal in nature.
Tne eridc.ice is (jivon in fccsicn lUZVi. * FiC'3r`?s -> m ^ b-r-J? illustrate the important points. The fibrous filament d
_ structure of asbestos appears to p.lap an essential part in the
-irritatin'; action, sir.c* the solid fibres of -Li?? mol co roc
produce fibrosis (see i''L-.ure r*).
/ Slort osbeafeo fiber? do rot croduoc fibrosi3.
The oancJ.-rrion. is implied Lr. the ;rrjr.cnne ncnticred in para
graph S beers, csperir.e-.ts 'd'.ioh further 3up.:.ort this fir.diry
are reported ir. Tablei fl and 2;.. D. ?7pictl fibrosis con be produced br on atoarpheric - uspension of
asbestos duct ccntednin? only ai extrenely snail pronc^tion of lens
fibers.
la the inaulAtion experief.r-t with 100 per ccr.t bill-oilLed
asbestos dust a typical, though delayed, fibrosis tnu