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Asbestos exposure causes colorectal cancer in humans.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Asbestos exposure causes colorectal cancer in humans?

Partly. Meta-analyses report a weak positive association between asbestos exposure and colorectal cancer (SMR around 1.07), strongest for amphibole asbestos, while an older review found the colorectal elevations not statistically significant after reanalysis and concluded more studies are needed. The evidence supports only a weak, partial association, not a settled causal link.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
A Meta-Analysis of Colorectal Cancer and Asbestos Exposure
1994
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A Meta-Analysis of Colorectal Cancer and Asbestos Exposure. (1994). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116967

Evidence against · 1
Asbestos and gastrointestinal cancer. A review of the literature.
1985
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Asbestos and gastrointestinal cancer. A review of the literature.. (1985). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4036114

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Colorectal cancer and asbestos exposure—an overview -
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Colorectal cancer and asbestos exposure—an overview - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2018-0271

All‐cause mortality and cancer incidence among adults exposed to blue asbestos during childhood
2012
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All‐cause mortality and cancer incidence among adults exposed to blue asbestos during childhood. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22103

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