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Asbestos Mechanisms of Toxicity Workshop
EPA's Asbestos Mechanisms of Toxicity Workshop in Chicago, Illinois reviewed the most recent state of science on asbestos. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the molecular induction of asbestos related disease, lung/pleural pathogenesis, and the extrapolation of a dose response relationship. Expert panelists discussed many relevant technical issues at the workshop, and observers also were invited to participate in the panel discussions. A summary report was prepared documenting these discussions. This report is publicly available and supports EPA's administrative record for reviewing and updating the asbestos file in EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). This meeting was sponsored by EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and by EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD).