期刊
CRYSTALS
卷 10, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cryst10090769
关键词
mordenite; mineral fibers; erionite; potential toxicity
资金
- project Fibers a Multidisciplinary Mineralogical, Crystal-Chemical and Biological Project to Amend the Paradigm of Toxicity and Cancerogenicity of Mineral Fibers (PRIN: PROGETTI DI RICERCA DI RILEVANTE INTERESSE NAZIONALE-Bando 2017) [20173X8WA4]
- project CCIAARE-Attuazione di un progetto di accompagnamento delle imprese nell'ambito del progetto PID impresa 4.0 - Camera di Commercio di Reggio Emilia (Italy)
In nature, a huge number of unregulated minerals fibers share the same characteristics as asbestos and therefore have potential adverse health effects. However, in addition to asbestos minerals, only fluoro-edenite and erionite are currently classified as toxic/pathogenic agents by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Mordenite is one of the most abundant zeolites in nature and commonly occurs with a fibrous crystalline habit. The goal of this paper is to highlight how fibrous mordenite shares several common features with the well-known carcinogenic fibrous erionite. In particular, this study has shown that the morphology, biodurability, and surface characteristics of mordenite fibers are similar to those of erionite and asbestos. These properties make fibrous mordenite potentially toxic and exposure to its fibers can be associated with deadly diseases such as those associated with regulated mineral fibers. Since the presence of fibrous mordenite concerns widespread geological formations, this mineral fiber should be considered dangerous for health and the precautionary approach should be applied when this material is handled. Future in vitro and in vivo tests are necessary to provide further experimental confirmation of the outcome of this work.
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