Epidemiology and Risk Assessment
Epidemiology and Risk Assessment
This chapter considers the magnitudes of risk for the development of asbestosis, malignant mesothelioma (MM), and lung cancer (LC) resulting from exposure to different airborne concentrations of asbestos. Information on risk is obtained from epidemiological studies. The risk analysis requires three components: (i) the level of exposure, (ii) cases that have occurred, and (iii) factors that might confound or modify the exposure-response relationship.
Keywords: risk factors, disease risk, asbestosis, malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestos exposure
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