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Matching Matching
MATCHING Matching is a method used to ensure that two study groups are similar with regards to "nuisance" factors that might distort or confound a relationship that is being studied. Consider a study designed to explore the possible effect of asbestos exposure on the risk of lung cancer. It is... Read more
Asbestosis Asbestosis
Asbestosis Definition Asbestosis is chronic, progressive inflammation of the lung. It is not contagious. Description Asbestosis is a consequence of prolonged exposure to large quantities of asbestos, a material once widely used in construction, insulation, and manufacturing. When asbestos is... Read more
pleura pleura
pleura , membranous lining of the upper body cavity and covering for the lungs . The pleura is a two-layered structure: the parietal pleura lines the walls of the chest cage and covers the upper surface of the diaphragm, and the pulmonary pleura, or visceral layer, tightly covers the surface of the... Read more
asbestos asbestos
asbestos common name for any of a variety of silicate minerals within the amphibole and serpentine groups that are fibrous in structure and more or less resistant to acid and fire. Chrysotile asbestos, a form of serpentine , is the chief commercial asbestos. Varieties of amphibole asbestos are... Read more
Industrial minerals Industrial minerals
Industrial minerals The term industrial minerals is used to describe naturally occurring nonmetallic minerals that are used extensively in a variety of industrial operations. Some of the minerals commonly included in this category include asbestos, barite, boron compounds, clays, corundum,... Read more
Carcinogenesis Carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis Definition Also called tumorigenesis, carcinogenesis is the molecular process by which cancer develops. Description The development of cancer is a complicated process in which a large number of factors interact to disrupt normal cell growth and division. ... Read more
Mutagenesis Mutagenesis
Mutagenesis Mutagenesis is the process of inducing mutations. Mutations may occur due to exposure to natural mutagens such as ultraviolet (UV) light, to industrial or environmental mutagens such as benzene or asbestos, or by deliberate mutagenesis for purposes of genetic research. For... Read more
Thetford Mines Thetford Mines
Thetford Mines city (1991 pop. 17,273), S Que., Canada, NE of Sherbrooke and S of Quebec. The city, developed after the discovery (1876) of large asbestos deposits, is located in one of the world's largest asbestos-producing regions. Chromium and feldspar are also mined. ... Read more
lung cancer lung cancer
lung cancer cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs . Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell. By far the most common source of these... Read more
occupational disease occupational disease
occupational disease illness incurred because of the conditions or environment of employment. Unlike with accidents, some time usually elapses between exposure to the cause and development of symptoms. In some instances, symptoms may not become evident for 20 years or more. Sources of Occupational... Read more

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