In his paper “Changing Attitudes and Opinions Regarding Asbestos and Cancer 1934-
1965,” Dr. Enterline [19911 discussed the timing of when scientists determined that asbestos …

Introduction THERE has long been curiosity concerning community exposure to pneumo-
coniosis-producing dusts, partly because the assumed" spill-over" from primary industrial …

Results Table 1 summarizes details of the ten cases with carcinoma. VVith one exception all
were over 40 years of age, with a maximum number in the sixth decade. Details of exposure …

Although asbestosis, a disabling industrial disease, has been recognized for only some 50
years, the mechanism by which the dust particles produce tissue alterations in this condition …

When, in September 1982, we were asked to undertake a further review of the adverse
effects of asbestos on health, we had serious doiibts about our ability to add anything …

Deaths among 17,800 asbestos insulation workers in the United States and Canada
January 1, 1967-January 1, 1977 onstrate that enough asbestos exposure has occurred to …

Epidemiologic studies of respiratory cancer hazards associated with asbestos exposure in
working populations should provide some estimate not only of whether an excess in cancer …

The purpose of this report is to interest clinicians in the harmful biological effects of asbestos.
The author gives a brief account of the 3 types of asbestos most commonly used and …

Letters to the Editor are welcomed and will be published, iffound suitable, as space permits.
Submission of a Letter to the Editor constitutes permission for its publication in the Journal …

It seems that we sometimes learn most from our worst mistakes. This certainly was the case
in one of the greatest public health disasters in modern times-cigarette smoking. When the …