Biodurability and release of metals during the dissolution of chrysotile, crocidolite and fibrous erionite

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 171; pp. 550 - 557
• Main Authors: Gualtieri, Alessandro F., Lusvardi, Gigliola, Zoboli, Alessandro, Di Giuseppe, Dario, Lassinantti Gualtieri, Magdalena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.04.2019
• Subjects: Asbestos; Asbestos, Crocidolite; Asbestos, Serpentine; Biodurability; Metals; Mineral fibers; Models, Chemical; Solubility; Toxicity; Zeolites; Mineral fibers; Asbestos; Toxicity; Biodurability; Metals

The mechanisms by which mineral fibers induce adverse effects in vivo are still not well understood. The mechanisms of fiber dissolution in the lungs and subsequent release of metals in the extracellular/intracellular environment must be taken into account. For the first time, the kinetics of releas...