The aim of this project was to produce an updated estimate of the current burden of occupational cancer specifically for
Great Britain. The primary measure of the burden of cancer used was the attributable fraction (AF), ie the proportion of
cases that would not have occurred in the absence of exposure. Read more…….
Why discuss the toxicity of minerals? Just like optical properties (how the mineral affects light), we can also look at biological activity (how the mineral affects living organisms) as another intrinsic property of a mineral. As such, toxic, medicinal or nutritive properties of minerals make another scientifically meaningful topic to discuss: when mineralogy meets biology! Read more…….
