![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116015049im_/http://www.nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Scientists Study How Asbestos Fibers Trigger Cancer in Human Cells
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December 18, 2008
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Ohio State University scientists believe they are the first in the world to study the molecular underpinnings of cancer by probing individual bonds between an asbestos fiber and human cells. Though any clinical application is years away, the researchers hope their findings could aid in drug development efforts targeting illnesses caused by excessive exposure to asbestos, including the deadly cancer called mesothelioma.
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