BACKGROUND: Drywall joint compound contained asbestos fibers, primarily chrysotile, in the 1950s through the 1970s. Workers in a variety of construction trades and homeowners were exposed to respirable asbestos from the use of these products, including during handling, mixing, sanding, and sweeping. Disturbance of in-place asbesto-containing joint compound continues to be a potential source of exposure during demolition or repair of wallboard. Studies from the 1970s and 1980s report air fiber measurements above current and historic regulatory limits during intended usage, and typical asbestos-related disease in drywall construction workers.
OBJECTIVE: We present three cases of mesothelioma in which the only known exposure to asbestos was from joint compound and review the literature on exposure circumstances, dose and fiber types.
CONCLUSIONS: Physicians treating mesothelioma patients should obtain a history of exposure to these products during work or home remodeling.

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We discuss several techniques of culturing middle ear epithelium from several species, which was formerly difficult but is now possible because of recent advances in culture methods. The three main methods of initiating a culture are organ culture, primary explant culture, and cell culture. Although each method has both advantages and disadvantages, investigators can choose the method most suitable to their purpose. A few researchers, including ourselves, have succeeded in obtaining serial culture of middle ear epithelium. Using 3T3 feeder layer technique or conditioned medium enabled us to develop a fibroblast-free cultured middle ear epithelium. The availability of cultured middle ear epithelium provides a potential tool in future middle ear research.

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