An account is given of work in an asbestos textile factory and of the steps taken to reduce
exposure to dust since the introduction of the Asbestos Industry Regulations in 1931 …

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 …

The paper presents data on cancer risk, especially pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer,
among the workers of asbestos cement plant who living in the vicinity of the plant, were also …

Occupational and nonoccupational exposures to asbestos hazards are discussed. World
production of asbestos increased from 446,000 metric tons in 1938 to over 2 million tons in …

This paper is intended to give the reader an overview of the epidemiology of asbestos-
related diseases and is restricted to primarily occupational exposure studies. However …

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 …

In a critical review of epidemiological research it is difficult to examine a very broad spectrum
of studies. It does seem instructive, however, to look at studies in a single area-studies that …

Between 1935 and 1953, a series of publications appeared in England, Germany and
America reporting cases of lung cancer amongst asbestos workers. As early as 1943, the …

A cohort study was conducted of 616 German female workers with a history of exposure to
asbestos. Standardized proportionate mortality analysis was done except for mesothelioma …