Asbestos Risk Calculator

Select a mineral type and enter exposure parameters. Outputs are reported per 1,000,000 per lifetime.

Mineral type

Worktime Asbestos Exposure (f/cc)

Exposure Duration (years)

Exposure Onset Age (years)

Total Cancer, per 1,000,000 per lifetime: —
Lung Cancer, per 1,000,000 per lifetime: —
Mesothelioma, per 1,000,000 per lifetime: —

References

Hodgson JT, Darnton A. The quantitative risks of mesothelioma and lung cancer in relation to asbestos exposure. Ann Occup Hyg. 2000 Dec;44(8):565-601. PMID: 11108782.
Darnton L. Quantitative assessment of mesothelioma and lung cancer risk based on Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) estimates of fibre exposure: an update of 2000 asbestos cohort data. Environ Res. 2023 Aug 1;230:114753. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114753. Epub 2023 Mar 23. PMID: 36965802.