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The Effect of Weathering on Ecopersistence, Reactivity, and Potential Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Asbestos and Asbestiform Minerals

Sergio Enrico Favero-Longo Interdepartmental Centre “G. Scansetti” for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, University of Torino, Torino, Italy; Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Biosensing (CEBIOVEM), University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Francesco Turci Interdepartmental Centre “G. Scansetti” for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, University of Torino, Torino, Italy; Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Centre of Excellence of Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS), University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Maura Tomatis Interdepartmental Centre “G. Scansetti” for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, University of Torino, Torino, Italy; Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Centre of Excellence of Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS), University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Roberto Compagnoni Interdepartmental Centre “G. Scansetti” for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, University of Torino, Torino, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Mineralogiche e Petrologiche, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Rosanna Piervittori Interdepartmental Centre “G. Scansetti” for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, University of Torino, Torino, Italy; Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Biosensing (CEBIOVEM), University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Bice Fubini Interdepartmental Centre “G. Scansetti” for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates, University of Torino, Torino, Italy; Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Centre of Excellence of Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces (NIS), University of Torino, Torino, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 305-314 | Received 06 Aug 2008, Accepted 15 Sep 2008, Published online: 30 Jan 2009

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