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 …

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 …

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 …

The first medical article on the hazards of asbestos dust appeared in the British Medical
Journal in 1924. Following inquiries by Edward Merewether and Charles Price, the British …

In the preparation of this report Professor Zielhuis had the help of 3 physicians and 3
engineers, all from the Netherlands. It is emphasized that the report refers only to public …

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 …

Abstract By Order-in-Council 1243/80, dated the 29th day of April, 1980, we were constituted
a Royal Commission under the Public Inquiries Act to inquire into matters of health and …

In 1929 the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. was approached by officials representing the
asbestos industy in the United States, who were desirous of ascertaining whether asbestos …

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 …

The health impact of environmental pollution resulting from the industrial use of asbestos
can be assessed in three ways. First, there are the direct epidemiological surveys. These …