Asbestos and Asbestosis

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral found in several forms. It is mined chiefly in Canada and Russia as a dense rock and separated into fibers by crushing. Because of its temperature-resisting properties, flexibility, and strength, asbestos was widely used, until the 1970s, by the construction industry in insulation, caulking, floor tiles, and plastics, by the automotive industry in brake linings, and by the textile industry in fire-resistant clothing. Although asbestos causes no serious health problems as long as it remains intact, it becomes dangerous when it crumbles or breaks and its fibers are released. The fibers can cause diseases such as asbestosis and certain types of cancer. Because of these hazards, use of asbestos in industry is regulated in the United States to protect workers, and many uses of the material are banned entirely. Since the effects of asbestos exposure often do not appear until years later, there is concern in the United States over the presence of asbestos in older buildings, particularly schools.

This guide lists materials on the uses and health problems associated with asbestos. As the name implies, it is not a comprehensive bibliography but is designed to put the reader "on target." The present guide is an update of TB 87-1.

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Levy, Stuart A. An overview of occupational pulmonary disorders. In Occupational medicine: principles and practical applications. Edited by Carl Zenz. 2nd ed. Chicago, Year Book Medical Publishers, c1988. p. 201-234.
   RC963.O23 1988 <SciRR>
   Bibliography: p. 232-234.
   See particularly the section on asbestosis (p. 203-206).

Morgan, W. K. C. Occupational lung diseases: asbestos, silica, silicates, and miscellaneous fibrous substances. In Textbook of pulmonary diseases. Edited by Gerald L. Baum, Emanuel Wolinsky. 4th ed. v. 1. Boston, Little, Brown, c1989. p. 753-779.
   RC756.T48 1989 v. 1 <SciRR>
   Includes bibliographic references.

Rom, William N. Asbestos and related fibers. In Environmental and occupational medicine. Editor, William N. Rom. Boston, Little, Brown, c1983. p. 157-182.
   RC963.E58 1983
   Bibliography: p. 178-182.
   Second edition in press.

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Subject headings used by the Library of Congress, under which books on asbestos can be located in most card, book, and online catalogs include the following:

Highly relevant

ASBESTOS
ASBESTOS ABATEMENT INDUSTRY
ASBESTOS INDUSTRY
ASBESTOSIS

Relevant

ASBESTOS--ADVERSE EFFECTS
ASBESTOS--ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
ASBESTOS--LAW AND LEGISLATION--UNITED STATES
ASBESTOS--TOXICOLOGY
ASBESTOS DUST
ASBESTOS FIBERS
ASBESTOS IN BUILDING
MESOTHELIOMA
PRODUCTS LIABILITY--ASBESTOS

More General

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
POLLUTANTS--TOXICOLOGY

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Alternatives to asbestos: the pros and cons. Edited by A. A. Hodgson. Chichester, Eng., New York, Published on behalf of the Society of Chemical Industry by Wiley, c1989. 195 p. (Critical reports on applied chemistry, v. 26)
   TA455.A6A39 1989
   Includes bibliographies.

Asbestos: the hazardous fiber. Editor, Melvin A. Benarde. Boca Raton, Fla., CRC Press, c1990. 490 p.
   TA455.A6A7844 1990
   Includes bibliographies.

Asbestos in buildings, facilities & industry: legal, regulatory, insurance & economic strategies. Edited by Courtney M. Price. Rockville, Md., Government Institutes, c1987. 296 p.
   KF3964.A73A96 1987

Asbestos-related malignancy. Edited by Karen Antman, Joseph Aisner. Orlando, Grune & Stratton, c1987. 412 p.
   RC268.7.A78A83 1987
   Includes bibliographies.

Asbestos toxicity. Edited by Gerald L. Fisher, Michael A. Gallo. New York, Marcel Dekker, c1988. 183 p. RA1231.A8A75 1988
   Includes bibliographies.
   "Originally published as Drug and chemical toxicology, volume 10, numbers 1 & 2, 1987."
   Derived from the Asbestos Toxicity Symposium, held Apr. 24, 1985, in Miami, Fla.

Bennett, Michael. The asbestos racket: an environmental parable. With a foreword by Reed Irvine. Bellevue, Wash., Free Enterprise Press; Distributed by Merril Press, c1991. 241 p.
   RA1231.A8B46 1991 <SciRR>
   Argues that asbestos is not a health hazard to the general public and should not be banned from all products.

Castleman, Barry I. Asbestos: medical and legal aspects. With a contribution by Stephen L. Berger. 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, Law & Business, c1990. 776 p.
   RC775.A8C38 1990 <SciRR>
   Includes bibliographic references.

Cherry, Kenneth F. Asbestos: engineering, management and control. Chelsea, Mich., Lewis, c1988. 265 p.
   TD887.A8C484 1988
   Bibliography: p. 257-258.

Churg, Andrew. Nonneoplastic diseases caused by asbestos. Neoplastic asbestos-induced diseases. In Pathology of occupational lung disease. Edited by Andrew Churg, Francis H. Y. Green. New York, Igaku-Shoin, c1988. p. 213-325.
   RC756.P37 1988
   Includes bibliographic references.

Coffman, Michael A., and Jaswant Singh. Asbestos management in buildings. In Patty's industrial hygiene and toxicology. 4th ed. v. 1, pt. B. New York, Wiley, c1991. p. 387-420.
   RC967.P37 1991 v. 1, pt. B <SciRR>
   Bibliography: p. 416-420.

Delaine, John. Asbestos removal, management and control. Aldershot, Eng., Gower Technical; Brookfield, Vt., Gower Pub. Co., c1988. 149 p.
   TD887.A8D45 c1988
   Bibliography: p. 117-118.

Doll, Richard, and Julian Peto. Effects on health of exposure to asbestos. London, Health & Safety Commission, H.M.S.O., 1985. 58 p.
   RA1231.A8D65 1985
   Bibliography: p. 55-57.

Greenberg, S. Donald. Asbestos. In Pulmonary pathology. David H. Dail and Samuel P. Hammar, editors. New York, Springer-Verlag, c1988. p. 619-635.
   RC771.P84 1988

Holt, P. F. Inhaled dust and disease. Chichester, Eng., New York, Wiley, c1987. 325 p.
   RC773.H57 1987
   Bibliography: p. 269-322.

Peters, George A., and Barbara J. Peters. Sourcebook on asbestos diseases: medical, legal, and engineering aspects. New York, Garland STM Press, c1980-91. 6 v.
   RC965.A7P47 1986 <SciRR>
   Includes bibliographic references.

Skinner, H. Catherine W., Malcolm Ross, and Clifford Frondel. Asbestos and other fibrous materials: mineralogy, crystal chemistry, and health effects. New York, Oxford University Press, 1988. 204 p.
   TA455.A6S55 1988
   Includes bibliographies.

Wright, George W. The pulmonary effects of inhaled organic dust. In Patty's industrial hygiene and toxicology. 4th ed. v. 1, pt. A. New York, Wiley, c1991. p. 289-327.
   RC967.P37 1991, v. 1, pt. A <SciRR>
   Bibliography: p. 324-327.
   See particularly the section on asbestos (p. 318-322).

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Dewees, Donald N. Controlling asbestos in buildings: an economic investigation. Washington, Resources for the Future, c1986. 106 p.
   TA455.A6D49 1986 <SciRR>
   Bibliography: p. 106.

The Impact of asbestos on real estate. Chairman, Stanley J. Levy. New York, Practising Law Institute, 1989. 120 p. (Real estate law and practice course handbook series, no. 339)
   KF1297.A73I66 1989 <Law>
   Includes bibliographic references.

Willging, Thomas E. Trends in asbestos litigation. Washington, Federal Judicial Center, c1987. 138 p.
   KF1297.A73W55 1987 <Law>
   Includes bibliographic references.

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The AHERA compliance manual: a guide to EPA's 1987 asbestos-in-schools rule. Senior editor, Howard H. Danford. Fairfax Station, Va., Center for Energy and Environmental Management, c1988. 1 v. (various pagings)
   KF3964.A73A93 1988 <Law>

The Asbestos guide: a manual of federal/state regulations and requirements for asbestos abatement. New York, American Environmental Enterprises, 1987. ca. 300 p.
   KF3964.A73Z953 1987 <Law>

Asbestos handbook for remodeling: how to protect your business and your health. National Association of Home Builders, Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industries-International. Washington, National Association of Home Builders, c1989. 94 p.
   TA455.A6A764 1989
   Bibliography: p. 91-92.

Asbestos hazard management: guidebook to abatement. Robert P. Ouellette and others. Lancaster, Pa., Technomic Pub. Co., c1987. 399 p.
   TD887.A8A83 1987 <SciRR>
   Bibliography: p. 353-393.

Keyes, Dale L., and Jean Chesson. A guide to monitoring airborne asbestos in buildings. Tucson, Ariz., Environmental Sciences, c1989. 75 p.
   TD887.A8K48 1989.

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Current issues in asbestos removal: proceedings of a session. Sponsored by the Construction Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers in conjunction with the ASCE National Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, May 9, 1988. Edited by Jimmie Hinze. New York, ASCE, c1988. 26 p.
   TA455.A6C87 1988
   Includes bibliographies.

Health hazards of asbestos exposure. Edited by Irving J. Selikoff and E. Cuyler Hammond. New York, New York Academy of Sciences, 1979. 814 p. (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, v. 330)
   Q11.N5, v. 330
   "This volume is the result of an international conference ... and several related workshops, all of which were held 24-27 June, 1978 by the New York Academy of Sciences ..."
   Includes bibliographic references.

International Labour Conference (71st, 1985, Geneva, Switzerland). Safety in the use of asbestos; sixth item on the agenda. Geneva, International Labour Office, 1985. 79 p. (International Labour Conference. 71st Session. Report VI (2))
   HD4813.R37 71st Sess., no. 6, pt. 2
   LC set lacks no. 6, pt. 1.

Symposium on Health Aspects of Exposure to Asbestos in Buildings (1988, Harvard University). Summary. By John D. Spengler and others. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University, Energy and Environmental Policy Center, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 1989. 36 p.
   <SciRR Pamphlet Box>
   Bibliography: p. 29-32.

The Third wave of asbestos disease: exposure to asbestos in place; public health control. Edited by Philip J. Landrigan and Homayoun Kazemi. New York, New York Academy of Sciences, 1991. 628 p. (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, v. 643)
   Q11.N5, v. 643
   Proceedings of a conference held in New York, June 6-8, 1990, under the aegis of the Collegium Ramazzini.
   Includes bibliographic references.
   See also William Hines' The Third Wave of Asbestos Disease (Washington, Workplace Health Fund, c1990. 82 p. RA1231.A8H55 1990) for a report on this conference.

World Symposium on Asbestos (1982, Montréal, Québec). Proceedings of the World Symposium on Asbestos held on May 25, 26 and 27, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal, Quebec, Canadian Asbestos Information Centre, 1982? 542, 585 p.
   RA1231.A8W67 1982
   English and French.
   Summarized in Asbestos: Control or Ban? Synthesis of the World Symposium on Asbestos (Montréal, Québec, Canadian Asbestos Information Centre, 1984. 28 p. RA1231.A8A73 1984).

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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Health and Safety. Oversight hearings on asbestos exposure to removal workers and building occupants: hearings ... One Hundred First Congress, second session. Hearings held in Washington, D.C., March 27, April 3 and 4; and San Francisco, Calif., April 10, 1990. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1990. 639 p.
   KF27.E3394 1990a <Law>
   "Serial no. 101-102."

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. Asbestos school hazard abatement. Hearing ... One Hundred First Congress, second session. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1991. 198 p.
   KF27.E5585 1990m <Law>
   "Serial no. 101-190."
   "June 19, 1990."

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials. Asbestos in schools: hearing ... One Hundredth Congress, first session ... February 19, 1987. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1987. 78 p.
   KF27.E5585 1987 <Law>
   "Serial no. 100-2."

----- Asbestos Information Act: hearing ... One Hundredth Congress, first session ... June 17, 1987. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1988. 64 p.
   KF27.E5585 1971i <Law>
   "Serial no. 100-56."

----- School asbestos abatement program: hearing ... One Hundredth Congress, second session ... March 28, 1988. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1989. 265 p.
   KF27.E5585 1988j <Law>
   Includes bibliographic references.
   "Serial no. 100-207."

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee. Asbestos dangers: presence in schools and incompetent disposal; hearing ... One Hundredth Congress, first session, August 3, 1987. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1988. 378 p.
   KF27.G655 1987a <Law>

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee. EPA's implementation of laws regulating asbestos hazards in schools and in the air: hearing ... One Hundredth Congress, second session, June 1, 1988. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1989. 230 p.
   KF27.G655 1988l <Law>

United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. Environmental toxins and children: exploring the risks. pt 1. Hearing ... One Hundred First Congress, second session. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1991. 175 p.
   KF27.5.C48 1990b v. 1 <Law>
   "Hearing held in Washington, DC, September 6, 1990."

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances. Implementation of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act: joint hearing ... One Hundredth Congress, second session, March 15, 1988. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1988. 254 p.
   KF26.E65 1988c <Law>
   Includes bibliographic references.

----- Management of asbestos in public buildings: hearing ... One Hundredth Congress, second session ... September 27, 1988. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1988. 226 p.
   KF26.E65 1988g <Law>
   Includes bibliographic references.

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Toxic Substances, Environmental Oversight, Research and Development. Asbestos issues: hearing ... One Hundred First Congress, second session ... April 26, 1990. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1990. 312 p.
   KF26.E65 1990b <Law>
   Includes bibliographic references.

United States. General Accounting Office. Asbestos: EPA's asbestos accreditation program requirements need strengthening. Report to the chairman, Subcommittee on Toxic Substances, Environmental Oversight, Research and Development, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate. May 9, 1991. Washington, U.S. General Accounting Office, 1991. 34 p.
   <N&CPR>
   "GAO/RCED-91-86."

----- Asbestos: growth of Federal claims, court cases, and litigation costs. Report to the chairman, Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. Apr. 21, 1988. Washington, U.S. General Accounting Office, 1988. 21 p.
   <N&CPR>
   "GAO/HRD-88-53."

----- Asbestos removal and disposal: EPA needs to improve compliance with its regulations. Report to the Honorable John J. LaFalce, House of Representatives. Washington, U.S. General Accounting Office, 1992. 20 p.
   <SciRR Pamphlet Box>
   "GAO/RCED-92-83."

United States. General Accounting Office. Toxic substances: information on costs and financial aid to schools to control asbestos; fact sheet for the Honorable John J. LaFalce, House of Representatives. Jan. 15, 1992. Washington, U.S. General Accounting Office, 1992. 22 p.
   <N&CPR>
   "GAO/RCED-92-57FS."

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The following selected technical reports are available in the microform collection of the Science Reading Room. They may also be purchased from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161.

Beard, Michael E. EPA/ORD/RTP asbestos program support for the OTS asbestos-in-schools program. Research Triangle Park, N.C., Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1988. 6 p.
   PB86-176013 <SciRR>
   "EPA/600/D-86-058."

Coffin, David L., and others. Comparative mesothelioma induction in rats by asbestos and non-asbestos mineral fibers: possible correlation with human exposure data. Research Triangle Park, N.C., Health Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1988. 16 p.
   PB88-250246 <SciRR>
   "EPA/600/D-88/189."

Fraser, Alexa, and others. Evaluation of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). Final report. Washington, Economics and Technology Division, U.S. Environmental Agency [sic] 1991. [415] p.
   PB91-216408 <SciRR>
   "EPA/560/4-91/013."

Frumkin, Howard, and Jesse Berlin. Asbestos exposure and gastrointestinal malignancy review and meta-analysis. Research Triangle Park, N.C., Health Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1988. 17 p.
   PB90-232216 <SciRR>
   "EPA/600/J88/520."
   Published in the Journal of Industrial Medicine, v. 14, June 1988, p. 79-95.

Hatfield, Jeff, and others. Assessing asbestos exposure in public buildings. Washington, Exposure Evaluation Division, Office of Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1988. 185 p.
   PB88-230909 <SciRR>
   "EPA/600/D-88/189."

Karaffa, Mark A., Robert S. Amick, and Ann Crone. Assessment of assay methods for evaluating asbestos abatement technology. Cincinnati, Ohio, Water Engineering Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1986. 75 p.
   PB86-294446 <SciRR>
   "EPA/600/2-86/053."

Lemen, Richard A., and others. Asbestos related disease: a community epidemic in the making. Cincinnati, Ohio, Division of Field Studies and Clinical Investigations, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare, 1990. 4 p.
   PB90-155896 <SciRR>

Managing asbestos in place: a building owner's guide to operations and maintenance programs for asbestos-containing materials. Washington, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, 1990. 40 p.
   PB91-145920 <SciRR>
   Also available from the Superintendent of Documents (ISBN 0-16-024780-2).

National occupational health survey of mining, asbestos report. Morgantown, W. Va., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, 1988. 80 p.
   PB90-163676 <SciRR>

Toxicological profile for asbestos. Atlanta, Ga., Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1990. 149 p.
   PB91-180497 <SciRR>
   "ATSDR/TP-90-04."

Valic, Fedor. Early detection of health hazards due to asbestos exposure. Final report. Cincinnati, Ohio, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1989. 45 p.
   PB89-215669 <SciRR>

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Amaducci, Sandro. Asbestos, directory of unpublished studies. 2nd ed. London, New York, Elsevier Applied Science, c1986. 222 p.
   Z7914.A7A43 1986

Asbestos: chronic health effects. January 1978-August 1987. Citations from the Life Sciences Collection database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1988. 134 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB88-867247."
   ----- September 1987-July 1989. Citations from the Life Sciences Collection database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1989. 47 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB89-865711."

Asbestos and silicate pollution: public health. July 1976-March 1989. Citations from Pollution Abstracts. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1989. 54 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB89-863096."

Asbestos and silicate pollution (excluding workplace pollution). March 1987-December 1989. Citations from the NTIS database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1989. 56 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB90-854738."

Asbestos and silicate pollution in the workplace. January 1980-July 1991. Citations from the NTIS database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1991. 51 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB91-800243."

Asbestos exposure: health effects. January 1985-April 1989. Citations from the BioBusiness database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1989. 82 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB89-859748."

Asbestos exposure: legislation, liability, and litigation. January 1985-February 1990. A bibliography from the BioBusiness database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1990. 100 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB90-861964."

Asbestos in drinking water. January 1977-April 1990. A bibliography from the Selected Water Resources Abstracts database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1990. 59 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB90-866591."

Asbestos removal. February 1972-May 1990. A bibliography from the NTIS database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1990. 111 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB90-872508."

Asbestos substitutes. January 1978-February 1988. Citations from the Rubber and Plastics Research Association database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1988. 92 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB88-857693."

Pelnar, Premysl V. Health effects of asbestos and of some other minerals and fibres as reflected in the worlds' literature; a compendium of references and abstracts. Editor, George H. Scherr. Park Forest, Ill., CHEM-ORBITAL, 1988. 3 v.
   RA1231.A8P45 1988

Toxicity of fibers and fiber composites. January 1970-September 1988. Citations from the NTIS database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1989. 276 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB89-863617."
   ----- October 1988-May 1989. Citations from the NTIS database. Springfield, Va., National Technical Information Service, 1989. 41 p.
   Not in LC Collection
   "PB89-863625."

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Abstracting and indexing services that index relevant journal articles and other literature on asbestos and asbestosis are listed below. Some terms are provided as aids in searching. Consult reference librarian for locations of these materials in Science Reading Room; some are available in CD-ROM format.

Applied Science & Technology Index (1913- )
   Z7913.I7 <SciRR>

Biological Abstracts (1926- )
   QH301.B37 <SciRR>

Biological & Agricultural Index (1916- )
   Z5073.A46 <SciRR>

Chemical Abstracts (1907- )
   QD1.A51 <SciRR>

Current Technology Index (1962- )
   Z7913.B7 <SciRR>

Energy Research Abstracts (1976- )
   Z5853.P83U544b <SciRR>

Engineering Index (1884- )
   Z5851.E62 <SciRR>

Environment Abstracts Annual (1971- )
   GF1.E553 <SciRR>

Environmental Periodicals Bibliography (1972- )
   Z5863.E57E58 <SciRR>

General Science Index (1978- )
   Z7401.G46 <SciRR>

Government Reports Announcements & Index (1946- )
   Z7916.G78 <SciRR>

Health and Safety Science Abstracts (1973- )
   HD7260.S339 <SciRR>

Index Medicus (1960- )
   Z6660.I422 <SciRR>

Magazine Index (1981- )
   Available in several formats at LC

Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications(1895- )
   Z1223.A18 <SciRR>

Pollution Abstracts (1970- )
   TD172.P65 <SciRR>

Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (1900- )
   AI3.R45

Resources in Education (1966- )
   Z5813.R4

Science Citation Index (1961 -)
   Z7401.S365 <SciRR>

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Journals that often contain relevant articles include the following:

Environment	UF767.S33
Environmental Health Perspectives: EHP	EHP RA565.A1E13
Environmental Research	RA565.E53
JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association	R15.A48
Journal of Environmental Health	RA565.A1S3
Journal of Occupational Medicine	RC963.A42
Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association	TD883.A48

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Bremner, Brian. Asbestos makers run out of breathing room. Business week, no. 3134, Nov. 20, 1989: 36, 38.
   HF5001.B89
   Includes, on p. 36, a box entitled "Just When Manville Thought It Was Safe ..." by Sandra D. Atchison.

Fox, Lloyd A. Asbestos abatement is the owner's responsibility. American school & university, v. 60, Mar. 1988: 186, 191-195.
   LB3205.A5

Gillen, Mary F. Safe Buildings Alliance v. EPA: a critical evaluation of the asbestos-containing materials in schools rule. Administrative law journal, v. 4, fall 1990: 293-319.
   KE5015.A13A34 <Law>

Harber, Philip, and Justine Smitherman. Asbestos: diagnostic dilution. Journal of occupational medicine, v. 33, July 1991: 786-793.
   RC963.A42

The Health risk of asbestos. Forum for applied research and public policy, v. 5, winter 1990: 67-89.
   H96.F67

Hooper, Joseph. The asbestos mess. New York times magazine, v. 140, Nov. 25, 1990: 38, 40-41, 48, 53.
   N&CPR

Kass, Stephen L., and Michael B. Gerrard. Building owners' liability for asbestos. Environmental law in New York, v. 1, June 1989: 1, 9-12.
   KFN5610.A15E58 <Law>

Lilienfeld, David E. The silence: the asbestos industry and early occupational cancer research--a case study. American journal of public health, v. 81, June 1991: 791-800.
   RA421.A41

Mossman, Brooke T., and J. Bernard L. Gee. Asbestos-related diseases. New England journal of medicine, v. 320, June 29, 1989: 1721-1730.
   R11.B7

Mossman, Brooke T., and others. Asbestos: scientific developments and implications for public policy. Science, v. 247, Jan. 19, 1990: 294-301.
   Q1.S35

Sand, Robert H. Is there a way out of the forest of asbestos litigation? Employee relations law journal, v. 16, winter 1990/91: 393-401.
   K5.M64 <Law>

Sharplin, Arthur. Manville lives on as victims continue to die. Business and society review, no. 65, spring 1988: 25-29.
   HD60.5.USB855

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Selected materials available in the Science Reading Room pamphlet boxes include the following:

American Medical Association. Council on Scientific Affairs. Asbestos removal, health hazards, and the EPA. JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association, v. 266, Aug. 7, 1991: 696-697.

Asbestos in the home. Rev. Washington, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1989. 12 p.

Blanc, Paul D., and others. Asbestos exposure--cigarette smoking interactions among shipyard workers. JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association, v. 259, Jan. 15, 1988: 370-373.

Chan, Charles K., and J. Bernard L. Gee. Asbestos exposure and laryngeal cancer: an analysis of the epidemiologic evidence. Journal of occupational medicine, v. 30, Jan. 1988: 23-27.

Connaughton, James L. Recovery for risk comes of age: asbestos in schools and the duty to abate a latent environmental hazard. Northwestern University law review, v. 83, fall 1988/winter 1989: 512-545.

Darnell, Tim. Asbestos abatement in the courts. American city & county, v. 106, May 1991: 48, 50, 52.

Dewees, D. N. Does the danger from asbestos in buildings warrant the cost of taking it out? American scientist, v.75, May/June 1987: 285-288.

Hallenbeck, William H. Can we really evaluate the health risks due to exposure to airborne asbestos? Environmental professional, v. 10, Oct./Dec. 1988: 333-340.

Howe, Holly L., and others. Cancer incidence following exposure to drinking water with asbestos leachate. Public health reports, v. 104, May/June 1989: 251-256.

Kriz, Margaret E. Good riddance? National journal, v. 21, July 29, 1989: 1928-1930.

Lebovits, Allen H., and others. Chronic occupational exposure to asbestos: more than medical effects? Journal of occupational medicine, v. 30, Jan. 1988: 49-54.

Rauber, Paul. New life for white death. Sierra, v. 76, Sept./Oct. 1991: 63-65, 104, 106, 110-111.

Richman, Louis S. Why throw money at asbestos? Fortune, v. 117, June 6, 1988: 155, 158, 162, 166, 170.

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Asbestos Information Association/North America
1745 Jefferson Davis Highway
Suite 509
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Telephone: (703) 979-1150
Established by a group of asbestos companies in the United States and Canada working together to inform the public about the asbestos industry and about the health effects of asbestos.

Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries-International
1600 Cameron Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Telephone: (703) 684-2924
Sponsors a foundation and research library which has materials on asbestos removal as well as construction codes and building standards.

Center for Environmental Management
Education and Outreach Division
Tufts University
177 College Avenue
Medford, Massachusetts 02155
Telephone: (404) 627-3531
EPA selected Tufts University as one of three educational institutions to develop and implement a pilot educational program directed toward groups that have a direct impact on asbestos exposure. The center offers training seminars, clearinghouse activities, and a technical assistance program.

Environmental Information Association, Inc.
1777 NE Expressway
Atlanta, Georgia 30329
Telephone: (404) 633-2622
Partially supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for training of asbestos abatement workers, this organization collects and distributes information on asbestos abatement in buildings and structures of all types.

Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Science and Technology Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
151 Sixth Street
O'Keefe Building, Room 029
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Telephone: (404) 894-3806
Contacts: Vicki Ainsley
Bob Schmitter

National Asbestos Council See: Environmental Information Association, Inc.

National Asbestos Training Center
University of Kansas Continuing Education
12600 Quivera Road
Overland Park, Kansas 66213-2402
Telephone: (913) 491-0181

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