Cullen, R T Short-term inhalation and in vitro tests as predictors of fiber pathogenicity. [electronic resource] - Environmental health perspectives Sep 1997 - 1235-40 p. digital Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ISSN: 0091-6765 Standard No.: 10.1289/ehp.97105s51235 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: Administration, InhalationAnimalsAsbestos, Amosite--administration & dosageAsbestos, Crocidolite--administration & dosageBromodeoxyuridineBronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid--cytologyCarbon Compounds, Inorganic--administration & dosageCarcinogens--administration & dosageCell Division--drug effectsCells, CulturedCeramics--toxicityEpithelial Cells--drug effectsGlassMacrophages, Alveolar--metabolismMineral Fibers--toxicityParticle SizeRatsSilicon Compounds--administration & dosageTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha--biosynthesis