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Dissolution of silicic acid from amosite and quartz dusts under physiological conditions.
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Publication date: 1975-06-01
Scand J Work Environ Health 1975;1(2):117-119
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The dissolution of silica from amosite dust in human serum and in Ringer buffer at 37 degrees C was found to be significantly higher than that from quartz. The significance of this finding in relation to their fibrogenic effects has been discussed.