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Asbestos exposure causes cancer in humans.

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Is it true that Asbestos exposure causes cancer in humans?

Yes. Multiple authoritative sources, including an IARC classification and reference works, state that asbestos exposure causes cancer in humans, specifically lung cancer and mesothelioma. Occupational cohort studies and meta-analyses further report elevated lung cancer and mesothelioma mortality among asbestos-exposed workers.

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Evidence for · 11
Causes of cancer
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Causes of cancer. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_cancer

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Asbestos
2022
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Asbestos. (2022). open.canada.ca. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/2b96c54b-ef64-4df6-86b1-cd46339d2393

Asbestos exposure and laryngeal cancer mortality.
2016
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Peng, W., Mi, J., & Jiang, Y. (2016). Asbestos exposure and laryngeal cancer mortality.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.25693

Health effects of asbestos exposure in humans: a quantitative assessment.
1999
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Health effects of asbestos exposure in humans: a quantitative assessment.. (1999). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10217936

Lung cancer mortality and fibre exposures among North Carolina asbestos textile workers
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Lung cancer mortality and fibre exposures among North Carolina asbestos textile workers. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2008.044362

The Risk of Lung Cancer After Cessation of Asbestos Exposure in Construction Workers Using Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma as a Marker of Exposure -
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The Risk of Lung Cancer After Cessation of Asbestos Exposure in Construction Workers Using Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma as a Marker of Exposure - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000258

Ovarian cancer in a former asbestos textile factory worker: a case report
2018
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Ovarian cancer in a former asbestos textile factory worker: a case report. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40557-018-0277-1

Cause-Specific Mortality in Relation to Chrysotile-Asbestos Exposure in a Chinese Cohort
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Cause-Specific Mortality in Relation to Chrysotile-Asbestos Exposure in a Chinese Cohort. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1097/jto.0b013e3182519a60

Occupational exposure and lung cancer risk in a coastal area of Northeastern Italy
1993
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Occupational exposure and lung cancer risk in a coastal area of Northeastern Italy. (1993). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00586056

Additive Synergism between Asbestos and Smoking in Lung Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2015
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Ngamwong, Y., Tangamornsuksan, W., Lohitnavy, O., Chaiyakunapruk, N., Scholfield, C. N., & Reisfeld, B. (2015). Additive Synergism between Asbestos and Smoking in Lung Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135798

Work-related exposure to asbestos and criminal liability: Forensic challenges from a nine-year autopsy experience.
2026
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F, D., L, B., UD, B., F, S., & L, D. (2026). Work-related exposure to asbestos and criminal liability: Forensic challenges from a nine-year autopsy experience.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2026.102822

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