Before 1966, there was evidence from a number of studies conducted in several different
countries that people with a history of occupational exposure to asbestos dust are at risk of …

Carcinoma of the lung, other respiratory diseases, cardiac complications, pleural and
peritoneal mesotheliomas, and carcinoma of the rectum have been attributed to asbestos …

Two thousand two hundred seventy‐one deaths were recorded among 17,800 asbestos
insulation workers observed from January 1, 1967‐December 31, 1976. There was little …

Although asbestos has been used for several thousand years, asbestos-related diseases
were not described until the early part of this century. Animal experiments began in the …

In a retrospective study of 49 cases of asbestosis, a steady increase in the frequency of
diagnosis of asbestosis and asbestos-related neoplasia is documented from a major urban …

Thirteen epidemiologic studies of ingested asbestos conducted in five areas of the United
States and Canada were reviewed and evaluated for the definitiveness and applicability …

This report is an assessment of all available literature that pertains to the potential risk of
cancer associated with ingestion of asbestos. It was compiled by a working group to assist …

For some time now, I have been attempting to discover and evaluate the factors that delayed
the general acknowledgment of the health hazards of asbestos and the delay in adequate …

Introduction Asbestos is everywhere! Possessing an enigmatic history of incalculable risks-
and benefits-asbestos now reaches into our daily lives by myriad means. Long used in …