Mortality of former crocidolite (blue asbestos) miners and millers at Wittenoom

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Mortality of former crocidolite (blue asbestos) miners and millers at Wittenoom

Background: Blue asbestos was mined and milled at Wittenoom in Western Australia between 1943 and 1966. Methods: Nearly 7000 male workers who worked at the Wittenoom mine and mill have been followed up using death and cancer registries throughout Australia and Italy to the end of 2000. Person-years...

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Main Authors:	Musk, A., De Klerk, N., Reid, Alison, Ambrosini, G., Fritschi, L., Olsen, N., Merler, E., Hobbs, M., Berry, G.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	BMJ Group 2008
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16526

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