David N. Weissman, M.D.’s Testimony: Asbestos and Mineral Fibers

Read more from the testimony of Dr. Weissman, who spoke before the Senate’s Committee on the Environment and Public Works about the dangers of asbestos. In this section, he discusses research on asbestos and mineral fibers.

A major recent NIOSH effort has been the development of a draft “Roadmap” document that details key scientific issues in asbestos and identifies research directions to address these issues.

Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/2007/06/t20070612c.html

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