During the construction period of a saltpeter plant from 1928 through 1929, 21 young men of
equal age were heavily exposed to asbestos dust for 1 a. During an observation period from …

Associations between exposure to asbestos and carcinoma of the lung, diffuse
mesothelioma of the pleura, and diffuse abdominal tumours have been demonstrated. Only …

The literature on lung cancer in asbestos workers consists largely of clinical reports or of
reports on autopsy series and these are inadequate to prove that asbestos dust is …

This report describes a cohort study conducted on workers who were employed in a factory
mainly manufacturing asbestos yarn and cloth and were followed from 1964 to 1981. A total …

The previous report on this cohort study of workers in an asbestos textile factory (Knox et al.,
1968) showed little evidence of increased mortality among workers who had entered the …

We analyzed the characteristics of 120 patients of primary lung cancer supposed to be
induced by exposure to asbestos. Most of 120 patients were male and the age ranged from …

A prospective mortality study of 839 men employed in the manufacture of asbestos cement
products in 1969 examined lung cancer risk in relation to lung fibrosis seen on chest x ray …

Until recently, in the Federal Republic of Germany there has been a lack of epidemiological
data on asbestos‐related tumors. Only the numbers of occupational diseases accepted for …

In follow-up studies of samples of employees at two of Her Majesty's Dockyards the
prevalence of asbestos-related lesions in smokers and ex-smokers was statistically …

Cancer incidence among 6372 men employed at an asbestos-cement factory since 1943, of
which 5686 were in jobs exposing them to asbestos, have been followed up to December …