| pleural calcification associated with exposure to chrysotile asbestos in southeast turkey. | in this study, pleural calcifications prevailing in the inhabitants of some villages and towns around diyarbakir, a city in southeast turkey, have been found to be caused by the inhalation of chrysotile asbestos, the mineral commonly used indiscriminately to paint the walls and floors of houses. there were no industrial establishments in the area, except some local mining, and asbestos deposits were even not included on the mining map of the country. chest roentgenograms from the chest hospital ... | 1976 | 1277930 |