Asbestos disease at low exposure after long residence time in amphibole miners

Short reports of several studies carried out in South Africa which have a bearing on the health effects of low exposures to asbestos are presented. It is stressed that the findings refer solely to amphibole asbestos. Average fiber exposure of 1 or less or a cumulative exposure of less than 2-5 fibers/ml years is associated with the development of asbestosis increasing in frequency with residence time.