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The naturally occuring mineral asbestos is known to constitute an occupational as well as environmental health hazard leading to lung fibrosis and two types of cancer: mesothelioma and pulmonary carcinoma. Smoking potentiates the risk of lung cancer. The responsible components of cigarette smoke have so far not been identified, though polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have been suspected.
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Fischer, A.B. (1989). Induction of Sister Chromatid Exchanges by Fibrous Dusts Alone and in Combination with Other Xenobiotics in Chinese Hamster Cells. In: Mossman, B.T., Bégin, R.O. (eds) Effects of Mineral Dusts on Cells. NATO ASI Series, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74203-3_20
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