Environmental and Health: The Importance of Tremolite Occurence in the Pollino Geopark (Southern Italy)
Worldwide studies have been done about the toxicity and carcinogenicity of asbestos minerals occurring in ophiolitic rocks. Inhalation of asbestos due to environmental exposure could cause malignant mesothelioma and lung cancers. In particular, the ophiolitic rocks in Tethyan realm represents a seri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Geosciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/3/98 |