Structured Summary
Abstract
Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.
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Pharmacological Action
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; /tox: consider also ASBESTOSIS; disease: coordinate with ASBESTOS /tox and disease /etiol, not disease /chem ind; asbestos fibers: coordinate with MINERAL FIBERS
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History Note
70(69)
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Previous Indexing
- Minerals (1966-1968)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Asbestos. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001194. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001194
- Asbestos. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos
- Asbestos. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104085