A commentary on Roggli’s “The So-Called Short-Fiber Controversy”

Abstract

Dr. Victor Roggli republished a “literature review and critical analysis” of the toxicity of short fiber asbestos. His paper was originally prepared and presented at a conference of asbestos defense lawyers. His review omitted published papers that indicate that short fiber asbestos is a carcinogen. We critically review his paper.

Keywords:

• asbestos
• short fiber
• mesothelioma
• chrysotile

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Tess Bird for her editorial comments.

Notes

¹ The primary author was a member of DRI. The document is available from the DRI website: http://www.dri.org/DRI/course-materials/2014-Asbestos/pdfs/23_Roggli.pdf.

² Gardner kept his animals in a contained space with asbestos dust. King et al. administered “a known weight of asbestos (and aluminum) directly into the trachea.”