Table 1: Length and width of asbestiform and non-asbestiform EMPs (length > 0.5 µm,length < 100 µm, length/width ≥ 3, width ≥ 0.05 µm, width ≤ 3 µm)
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Length(µm) |
Width(µm) |
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Exposure |
Lung burden |
Exposure |
Lung burden |
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Average |
Standard deviation |
Average |
Standard deviation |
Average |
Standard deviation |
Average |
Standard deviation |
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Asbestiform |
6.60 |
9.14 |
9.16 |
12.70 |
0.38 |
0.23 |
0.24 |
0.15 |
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Non-asbestiform |
4.01 |
2.41 |
6.14 |
5.24 |
0.91 |
0.444 |
0.31 |
0.17 |