In 1972, a procedure was introduced by the Industrial Injuries Insurance Institutes (
Berufsgenossenschaften) of the Federal Republic of Germany, which is to be used by the …

For the period from 1973 to the end of 1986, 70656 data sets on occupational preventive
medical examinations in employees exposed occupationally to asbestos dust (G 1.2) were …

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 …

The mortality experience of a cohort of 3 297 railroad maintenance shopworkers exposed to
asbestos was investigated. The study period was 1951—1980, and the vital status was …

The Authors evaluate the risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma among asbestos workers in
Germany. 3,988 workers (3,372 male and 616 female) were included in the study, which …

The effects of asbestos on health have been well documented in numerous studies of
various occupational groups since 1930. Despite the extensive body of scientific evidence …

This paper describes the characteristic clinical features, mortality and survival rate of 202
patients diagnosed as having asbestosis by the Institute of Occupational Health between …

The fibrogenic properties of asbestos dust were detected early, later knowledge
accumulated about the carcinogenic properties of the mineral and a hazard of bronchial …

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 …

Enterline, P., de Coufle, P., and Henderson, V.(1973). British Journal of Industrial Medicine,
30, 162-166. Respiratory cancer in relation to occupational exposures among retired …