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Long, pliable, cohesive natural or manufactured filaments of various lengths. They form the structure of some minerals. The medical significance lies in their potential ability to cause various types of PNEUMOCONIOSIS (e.g., ASBESTOSIS) after occupational or environmental exposure. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p708)
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- Mineral Fiber
- Fiber, Mineral
- Fibers, Mineral
- Synthetic Vitreous Fibers
- Fibers, Synthetic Vitreous
- Vitreous Fibers, Synthetic
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14 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, classification, economics, history, microbiology, parasitology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, toxicity, virology.
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IM general or unspecified only; coordinate NIM with specific mineral or material (IM), as asbestos fibers = MINERAL FIBERS (NIM) + ASBESTOS (IM); not for textile fibers ( = TEXTILES or specific textile such as COTTON FIBER; WOOL; or NYLON)
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- Minerals (1966-1995)
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- National Library of Medicine. Mineral Fibers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019016. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019016
- Mineral Fibers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44533591