Relatively little systematic research has been directed towards the potential effects, either
etiologic or aggravating, of industrial chemicals on cardiovascular diseases. While some …

This is the second of two articles reviewing the epidemiologic research on cardiovascular
diseases (CVD) and the work environment. It deals with chemical factors, ie, lead, cadmium …

Chemical and nonchemical causes of occupational heart disease were reviewed. Several
chemical agents were considered to have a direct effect on the myocardium. Evidence for a …

Background The studies dealing with the relationship between cardiovascular disease and
exposure to environmental and occupational chemical risks are out-dated and insufficient …

The coronary risk profile was studied for 96 heavily exposed lead smelter workers employed
between 9 and 45 years and for a reference group not exposed to lead but comparable with …

A review of cardiovascular disease (CVD) resulting from environmental exposures pointed
out the lack of studies concerned with the cardiovascular effects of hazardous environmental …

We have evaluated current knowledge on relations between environmental and
occupational exposure to lead with a strong emphasis on cardiovascular disease risk …

This paper reviews the possible association between cardiovascular disease and
occupational and environmental agents. The effects of carbon monoxide, fibrogenic dusts …

THE CONCERN FOR A contribution to the development of heart disease from occupational
exposure evolves from two considerations.(1) Although more is known about the risk factors …

A group of workers, occupationally exposed to lead and cadmium compounds (n= 53), was
compared to a group of workers not exposed to these metals (n= 52). The average values of …