Non-neoplastic and neoplastic pleural endpoints following fiber exposure

VC Broaddus, JI Everitt, B Black… - Journal of Toxicology and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Exposure to asbestos fibers is associated with non-neoplastic pleural diseases including
plaques, fibrosis, and benign effusions, as well as with diffuse malignant pleural …

[HTML][HTML] Early detection of malignant pleural mesothelioma in asbestos-exposed individuals with a noninvasive proteomics-based surveillance tool

RM Ostroff, MR Mehan, A Stewart, D Ayers, EN Brody… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive, asbestos-related
pulmonary cancer that is increasing in incidence. Because diagnosis is difficult and the …

Radiographic abnormalities and exposure to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite in the community of Libby, Montana, USA.

LA Peipins, M Lewin, S Campolucci… - Environmental …, 2003 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Mining, handling, processing, and personal or commercial use of asbestos-contaminated
vermiculite have led to widespread contamination of the Libby, Montana, area. We initiated a …

Pulmonary abnormalities as a result of exposure to Libby amphibole during childhood and adolescence—The Pre‐Adult Latency Study (PALS)

J Szeinuk, CW Noonan, CI Henschke… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of Pre‐Adult Latency Study was to evaluate lung findings among
adults who had been environmentally exposed to Libby Amphibole only during childhood …

Multiple pathway asbestos exposure assessment for a Superfund community

CW Noonan, K Conway, EL Landguth… - Journal of exposure …, 2015 - nature.com
Libby, MT, USA, was the home to workers at a historical vermiculite mining facility and
served as the processing and distribution center for this industrial product that was …

Asbestos-associated mesothelial cell autoantibodies promote collagen deposition in vitro

KM Serve, B Black, J Szeinuk, JC Pfau - Inhalation toxicology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Fibrosis, characterized by excessive collagen protein deposition, is a progressive disease
that can fatally inhibit organ function. Prolonged exposure to pathogens or environmental …

Social support functions during a slowly-evolving environmental disaster: The case of amphibole asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana

RJW Cline, H Orom, JT Child, T Hernandez… - Health …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Previous research concluded that victims of rapid-onset natural disasters (eg, hurricanes)
receive and provide high levels of instrumental support. However, different kinds of disasters …

Case series: rheumatological manifestations attributed to exposure to Libby Asbestiform Amphiboles

R Diegel, B Black, JC Pfau, T McNew… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
An increased risk for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (SAID) has been reported in Libby,
Montana, where extensive exposures to fibrous amphiboles occurred due to mining and use …

Community-level social support responses in a slow-motion technological disaster: The case of Libby, Montana

RJW Cline, H Orom, L Berry-Bobovski… - American journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Social support is an important resource for communities experiencing disasters. However, a
disaster's nature (rapid-versus slow-onset, natural versus technological) may influence …

Autoimmune markers for progression of Libby amphibole lamellar pleural thickening

JC Pfau, T McNew, K Hanley, L Swan… - Inhalation …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Exposure to Libby Asbestiform Amphibole (LAA) is associated with asbestos-
related diseases, including mesothelioma, pulmonary carcinoma, pleural fibrosis, and …