vermiculite has been researched along with Adenocarcinoma* in 1 studies
1 other study(ies) available for vermiculite and Adenocarcinoma
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A clinical evaluation and tissue fiber burden analysis of a lifetime resident of Libby, Montana with adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Vermiculite mining operations near Libby, Montana were active from the 1920s to 1990. Rail facilities for shipment of the mined material as well as some vermiculite processing activities were ongoing within the community of Libby. A fibrous component within the mined material has been associated with asbestos-related diseases in vermiculite miners and in the local citizens of the community.. We present a clinical case history and tissue fiber burden analysis of an individual with a multifocal adenocarcinoma of the lung who was a lifelong resident of Libby and whose history of exposure was as a member of the general population there.. To our knowledge this is the first time tissue from a member of the general population of Libby, Montana has been evaluated and shown to contain an appreciable presence of "Libby amphibole" fibers. Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Air Pollutants; Aluminum Silicates; Environmental Exposure; Female; Humans; Lung; Lung Neoplasms; Lymphoid Tissue; Middle Aged; Mining; Montana; Tumor Burden | 2020 |