Asbestos. Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effects

1. The History of Asbestos Utilization and Recognition of Asbestos-induced Diseases.
Sonja Klebe, James Leigh and Douglas W. Henderson
2. Asbestos Analysis Methods.
James R. Millette and Steven P. Compton
3. Analysis and Relevance of Asbestos/Elongated Particulate Burden in Tissue.
Ronald F. Dodson
4. Evaluation of Asbestos Exposure.
S.D. Visonà, B. Bertoglio, C. Favaron, S. Capella, E. Belluso, C. Bortolotto, A. Marrocco and C. Colosio
5. Mechanisms of Asbestos Carcinogenesis.
Giovanni Gaudino and Haining Yang
6. Epidemiology of Mesothelioma in the World.
Emanuela Taioli
7. Environmental Exposure to Asbestos and Cancer.
Francine Baumann
8. Asbestos and Immunity.
Yasumitsu Nishimura
9. Medical Findings Related to Asbestos Exposure.
Yosuke Miyamoto and Nobukazu Fujimoto
10. Mesothelioma in 2024: What's New?
Lydia Giannakou, Haining Yang and Michele Carbone
11. Pathologic Diagnosis of Mesothelioma.
David B. Chapel, Aliya N. Husain and Thomas Krausz
12. Bioinformatics Approaches to Studying Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma.
Alicia A. Zolondick and Michele C. Carbone
13. OncoTherapy in Mesothelioma.
Steven G. Gray, Tomer Meirson and Luciano Mutti
14. Surgical Management of Mesothelioma.
Sara Kryeziu, Harvey I. Pass and Stephanie Chang
15. Asbestos Related Cancers.
Sara Ricciardi, Delia Giovanniello and Giuseppe Cardillo
16. Asbestos Litigation and Trust Funds in the United States.
Alan Brayton, Ellen Tenenbaum and Craig Zimmerman

Asbestos: Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effects offers a key text on the evolving information regarding asbestos and human health. Now in its third edition, this bestseller explores the pathological complexities of asbestos-related disease and examines how asbestos induces diseases in biological systems. The book also discusses the types of instruments and methods available for evaluation of the content of asbestiform minerals in products, air, water, surface areas, and tissue. It explains the relevance of each of these applications and gives readers the tools to evaluate data in the future.  

Edited by leading authorities on the subject and with contributions from a team of international experts, this book takes a cross-disciplinary approach and an authoritative review of the history, pathology, epidemiology, sampling, and analysis of asbestos. Backed up with photos and numerous diagrams, tables, and photographs, it features case studies, methodologies, and sampling/analytical schemes that put learning into context. Fully up-to-date and featuring four brand new chapters covering asbestosis and immunity, asbestos litigation and surgical and non-surgical management of mesothelioma, this book remains the most comprehensive source of information on asbestos and the only guide the reader will ever need to own.

This essential text will appeal to any professional at any level who requires the latest expertise in dealing with asbestos. It suits researchers and practitioners alike, as well as those in the fields of law, health, education, hospitality emergency response, building management and maintenance, construction, safety, insurance, and industrial hygiene.

Michele Carbone is Director of Thoracic Oncology at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, USA.

Ronald F. Dodson retired from academia in 2005 and established his own company, Dodson Environmental Consulting in Tyler, Texas, USA. He continues to conduct research in this role as well as write scientific and biomedical publications.

Harvey Pass is Professor in Thoracic Oncology in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center.

Haining Yang is Professor in the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA.