End point Fiber Type Occupational Exposure Ingested/Water Animal Studies Non-Occpational/ Environmental Exposure GI Cancer (general) Amosite/Termolite Chrysotile 3(+)b 6(-)c 1(-)d 2(-)a 1(+)e     Crocidolite 1(-)f     1(+)g Unknown 2(-)h 6(+)i 3(-)j     Colon/colorectal Cancer Amosite/Termolite Chrysotile 1(-)k 1(-)k 1(-)l   3(+)m     Crocidolite       1(-)n Unknown 1(-)p 6(+)q 1(+)r 1(+)o   Stomach cancer Amosite/Termolite Chrysotile 1(-)k 1(-)k 2(+)s       Crocidolite 1(-)t 3(+)u       Unknown 6(+)v 2(+)w     Note: The number indicates how many articles were found with a positive (+) or negative (-) association between asbestos and disease. Modified from Bunderson-Schelvan M [22]. “Unknown” exposures indicate the data came from occupational exposure matrices, including textiles, insulation, or cement workers. Sources aMcConnell et al. (1983) [75,76]; bFinkelstein (1984) [86]; Wang et al. (2013) [21]; Weiss (1977) [87]; cAlbin et al. (1990) [88]; Berry et al. (1983) [89]; Finkelstein (1989) [90]; Gardner et al. (1986) [91]; Pira et al. (2009) [92]; Thomas et al. (1982) [93]; dToft and Meek (1983) [51]; eJacobs et al. (1978) [73]; fReid et al. (2004) [94]. gWeiss (1995) [66]. hHodgson and Jones (1986) [50]; Tsai et al. (1996) [95]. iKang et al. (1997) [31]; Lacquet et al. (1980) [96]; Lumley (1976) [52]; Newhouse et al. (1985) [97]; Santibañez et al. (2008) [98]; Selikoff et al. (1974) [99]; jBrowne et al. (2005) [49]; Harrington et al. (1978) [47]; Levy et al. (1976) [48]; kStrand et al. (2010) [100]; lClin et al. (2011) [56]; mAmacher et al. (1974) [69]; Corpet et al. (1993) [72]; Donham et al. (1980) [101]; nReid et al. (2004) [94]; nReid et al. (1987) [102]; Raffn et al. (1989) [34]. oCorpet et al. (1993) [72]; pGarabrant et al. (1992) [61]. qAlbin et al. (1990) [88]; Aliyu et al. (2005) [44]; Fang et al. (2011) [41]; Gerhardsson de Verdier et al. (1992) [60]; Germani et al. (1999) [30]; Szeszenia-Dabrowska et al. (1998) [35]; rKjaerheim et al. (2005) [23]; sKanarek et al. (1980) [45]; Polissar et al. (1983) [46]. tde Klerk et al. (1989) [103]; uArmstron et al. (1988) [54]; Botha et al. (1986) [104]; Newhouse et al. (1988) [53]. vEnterline et al. (1987) [55]; Lumley (1976) [52]; Raffin et al. (1989) [34]; Rushton et al. (2012) [105]; Santibanez et al. (2012) [106]; Sun et al. (2008) [33]. wAnderson et al. (1993) [29]; Kjaerheim et al. (2005) [23].

Table 1: Publications on asbestos-induced gastrointestinal disease.