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...Talcott's findings were published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine...
...mortality rate from lung cancer was higher than has been reported in any other study," said Talcott, who is a clinical associate at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. In addition to cancer, the study showed that the exposure to crocidolite caused respiratory diseases, such as malignant mesothelioma and asbestosis...
...results demonstrate the need to regulate asbestos differently in this country, Talcott said. Unlike many nations, the United States treats all types of toxic asbestos as if they were the same, he said...
...There is enough evidence that [crocidolite] should be regulated differently," Talcott said. "Our study supports the belief that it is more toxic than other types of asbestos...
...Talcott said, however, that his findings did not have significant implications for limited, non-industrial exposure to the substance...