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Nature Reviews Cancer 2, 311-314 (April 2002) | doi:10.1038/nrc774
Timeline: Asbestos and its lethal legacy
Geoffrey Tweedale1 About the author
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Abstract
Asbestos has become the leading cause of occupationally related cancer death, and the second most fatal manufactured carcinogen (after tobacco). In the public's mind, asbestos has been a hazard since the 1960s and 1970s. However, the knowledge that the material was a mortal health hazard dates back at least a century, and its carcinogenic properties have been appreciated for more than 50 years.
Author affiliations
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Geoffrey Tweedale is at the Centre for Business History, Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University, Aytoun Street, Manchester M1 3GH, UK.
Email: G.Tweedale@mmu.ac.uk
