1994New South Wales Public Health BulletinOpen access

Malignant mesothelioma and asbestos exposure in NSW

Stephen Corbett, Marie-Louise Stokes

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Malignant mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelial cells which line body cavities and envelop organs such as the lung (pleura), heart (pericardium) and intestines (peritoneum). Exposure to asbestos or asbestos fibres is the only known cause of the dise

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Malignant mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelial cells which line body cavities and envelop organs such as the lung (pleura), heart (pericardium) and intestines (peritoneum). Exposure to asbestos or asbestos fibres is the only known cause of the dise

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Malignant mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelial cells which line body cavities and envelop organs such as the lung (pleura), heart (pericardium) and intestines (peritoneum). Exposure to asbestos or asbestos fibres is the only known cause of the dise

Key concepts: Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Medicine, Environmental health, Pathology, Materials science, Metallurgy

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