Table 4 Particle/fibre types in the included studies
From: Exposure to silicates and systemic autoimmune-related outcomes in rodents: a systematic review
Particle/fibre types | Â |
|---|---|
Asbestos | N = 11 |
 Amphibole |  |
  Amosite | 2 |
  Tremolite | 4 |
  Libby | 10 |
  Other | 1 |
 Serpentine |  |
  Chrysotile | 2 |
Silica | N = 23 |
 Crystalline silica |  |
  Min-U-Sil 5 | 14 |
  DQ10 | 1 |
  Not specified | 5 |
 Amorphous silica | 0 |
 Sodium silicate | 2 |
 Not specified | 1 |