One study has investigated the association between exposure to asbestos and the risk of Barrett’s oesophagus, finding a possible trend that was not significant on multivariate analysis. 20 Asbestos as a risk factor for adenocarcinoma but not squamous cell carcinoma It is not surprising that the oesophagus might be particularly susceptible to the harmful effects of ingested asbestos; however, it is less clear why ingested asbestos should be a risk factor for adenocarcinoma but not for squamous cell cancer.
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Ingested asbestos in filtered beer, in addition to occupational exposure, as a causative factor in oesophageal adenocarcinoma.
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