Murray Jill, Nelson Gill
National Institute for Occupational Health, National Health Laboratory Service, PO Box 4788, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa.
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2008 Oct;52(1 Suppl):S75-81. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2007.09.011. Epub 2007 Oct 5.
This study focuses on the amosite mining region in South Africa and associated health effects, compared to other mined asbestos fiber types. Historically, dust and fiber levels were high in the amosite mills and mines, and many miners and members of the surrounding communities were exposed to the fibers. Research has shown that amosite produces both benign and malignant disease. Nevertheless, the mesotheliomagenic potential of amosite is several fold lower than crocidolite. The risk of disease associated with amosite exposure is difficult to quantify. Reasons for this include the scarcity of available information, including fiber measurements, and case ascertainment, as well as the juxtaposition of the amosite and crocidolite asbestos seams in South Africa.
本研究聚焦于南非的铁石棉矿区及其相关健康影响，并与其他开采的石棉纤维类型进行比较。从历史上看，铁石棉加工厂和矿区的粉尘及纤维水平很高，许多矿工和周边社区居民都接触到了这些纤维。研究表明，铁石棉会引发良性和恶性疾病。然而，铁石棉的致间皮瘤潜力比青石棉低几倍。与接触铁石棉相关的疾病风险难以量化。原因包括可用信息稀缺，如纤维测量数据和病例确诊情况，以及南非铁石棉和青石棉矿脉相邻的情况。
