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Hierarchy:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Acids ∟ Acids, Noncarboxylic ∟ Silicic Acid ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos 2 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Asbestos, Amphibole \| ∟ Asbestos, Serpentine ∟ Aluminum Silicates \| ∟ Magnesium Silicates Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Electrolytes ∟ Ions ∟ Anions ∟ Oxides ∟ Silicon Dioxide ∟ Silicic Acid ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos 2 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Asbestos, Amphibole \| ∟ Asbestos, Serpentine ∟ Aluminum Silicates \| ∟ Magnesium Silicates Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Minerals ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos 2 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Asbestos, Amphibole \| ∟ Asbestos, Serpentine ∟ Aluminum Silicates \| ∟ Magnesium Silicates Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Minerals ∟ Silicon Dioxide ∟ Silicic Acid ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos 2 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Asbestos, Amphibole \| ∟ Asbestos, Serpentine ∟ Aluminum Silicates \| ∟ Magnesium Silicates Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Oxygen Compounds ∟ Oxides ∟ Silicon Dioxide ∟ Silicic Acid ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos 2 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Asbestos, Amphibole \| ∟ Asbestos, Serpentine ∟ Aluminum Silicates \| ∟ Magnesium Silicates Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Silicon Compounds ∟ Silicon Dioxide ∟ Silicic Acid ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos 2 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Asbestos, Amphibole \| ∟ Asbestos, Serpentine ∟ Aluminum Silicates \| ∟ Magnesium Silicates X
Broader terms:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Acids ∟ Acids, Noncarboxylic ∟ Silicic Acid ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Electrolytes ∟ Ions ∟ Anions ∟ Oxides ∟ Silicon Dioxide ∟ Silicic Acid ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Minerals ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Minerals ∟ Silicon Dioxide ∟ Silicic Acid ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Oxygen Compounds ∟ Oxides ∟ Silicon Dioxide ∟ Silicic Acid ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Inorganic Chemicals ∟ Silicon Compounds ∟ Silicon Dioxide ∟ Silicic Acid ∟ Silicates ∟ Asbestos Silicates > Silicic Acid > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Acids > Inorganic Chemicals > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Silicates > Silicic Acid > Silicon Dioxide > Oxides > Anions > Ions > Electrolytes > Inorganic Chemicals > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Silicates > Minerals > Inorganic Chemicals > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Silicates > Silicic Acid > Silicon Dioxide > Minerals > Inorganic Chemicals > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Silicates > Silicic Acid > Silicon Dioxide > Oxides > Oxygen Compounds > Inorganic Chemicals > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Silicates > Silicic Acid > Silicon Dioxide > Silicon Compounds > Inorganic Chemicals > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) X
Narrower terms:	Asbestos, Amphibole \| Asbestos, Serpentine X
Annotation:	a silicate used in insulation & fireproofing; carcinogenic; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; /adv eff: consider also ASBESTOSIS; disease coord with ASBESTOS /adv eff is dis /etiol, not dis /chem ind; for emphasis on asbestos fibers, MINERAL FIBERS is available: see note there X
History note:	Minerals (1966-1968)X
historyNote*:	70(69) X
publicMeSHNote*:	70 X
Scope note:	Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms. X
activeMeSHYear*:	1996 \| 1997 \| 1998 \| 1999 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007X
dateCreated*:	1999-01-01X
dateEstablished*:	1970-01-01X
dateRevised*:	1995-05-31X
recordAuthorizer*:	PLSX
recordMaintainer*:	JRTX
recordOriginator*:	NLMX
Type:	Concept X
Coordinate terms:	Aluminum Silicates \| Magnesium Silicates X
URI:	X
Labels and equivalent concepts:	Asbesti (fi) Asbestipöly (fi, replaced) Asbest (sv) Asbestus (la-FI, replaced) X
Share:	X