… the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. The aim of the present study was to .find the
workers who had developed an asbestos-induced disease in … The target group for the screening …

… consisted of screening of all asbestos-related diseases, … diseases when examined clinically
[Koskinen et al., 1998]. The number of all asbestos-induced diseases reported in Finland …

… the diagnosis of asbestos-induced diseases in Finland (7). A screening campaign was
undertaken … al diseases among them, and (iii) at organizing their medical follow-up. The aim of the …

… in radiology and screening of asbestos-related diseases was … , organized by the Finnish
Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH… Findings of asbestos-induced pleuroparenchymal disease …

… and 20 000 asbestos-induced lung … diseases, and (iv) to develop improved tools for treatment,
rehabilitation and prevention. Screening should aim to prevent asbestos-related diseases …

… of their lung disease today. Also, we studied whether asbestos-induced pulmonary fibrosis
could … For clinical reasons, we used the Finnish system in statistical analyses to differentiate …

… The screening study of asbestos-induced diseases included 18,943 current and retired workers
… was created in order to reduce asbestos-induced diseases in Finland, using the means …

… diseases are still diagnosed in Finland. The numbers of work-related asbestos-induced lung
… The asbestos-related illnesses of exposed workers were screened in Finland in 1990‒1992…

… Lung cancer is the most common asbestos-induced … pleural diseases possibly present in
Finnish workers exposed to asbestos; and 2) to assess the feasibility of lung cancer screening …

… Currently, asbestos-induced lung disease seems to be characterized by mild fibrosis. Age
… In this study Finnish workers exposed heavily to asbestos were screened for lung diseases …