Asbestos workers in Singapore

PK Chew, M Chia, SF Chew… - Archives of …, 1973 - Taylor & Francis
A survey of 114 employees exposed to asbestos in a Singapore plant revealed no subjects
with major disability or advanced radiographic changes. Basal crepitations in nine subjects …

Respiratory morbidity in workers exposed to asbestos in the primary manufacture of building materials

TG Robins, MA Green - American journal of industrial medicine, 1988 - Wiley Online Library
Former employees (214) of a plant that manufactured asbestos‐containing building
materials (wallboard and acoustic tile) from 1958 through 1974 were screened for asbestos …

Asbestosis: a study of dose-response relationships in an asbestos textile factory

G Berry, JC Gilson, S Holmes… - Occupational and …, 1979 - oem.bmj.com
ABSTRACT A group of 379 men who had worked at an asbestos textile factory for at least 10
years has been followed up. The prevalence of crepitations,'possible asbestosis', certified …

Clinical findings among asbestos workers in US: Influence of cigarette smoking

Y Lerman, IJ Selikoff, R Lilis, H Seidman… - American Journal of …, 1986 - Wiley Online Library
All members of a large union were invited to participate in a study of potentially adverse
effects of asbestos exposure. Clinical findings among 1,117 workers (90% of those eligible …

UK Naval Dockyards asbestosis study: survey of the sample population aged 50-59 years.

CE Rossiter, PG Harries - Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1979 - oem.bmj.com
As part of a general morbidity study of all civilian employees in the four Royal Naval
Dockyards, the clinical, radiological and physiological effects of exposure to asbestos in …

Epidemiological Studies Of Diseases Due To Asbestos In Canada

AD Mcdonald, JC Mcdonald - Revue Francaise des Maladies …, 1976 - hero.epa.gov
Surveys of the incidence of asbestos (1332214) related diseases in Quebec, Canada, were
conducted. Chest X-ray films of 13,000 exposed workers were reviewed to determine if a …

BRITISH OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE SOCIETY REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ASBESTOS A STUDY OF THE HEALTH EXPERIENCE IN TWO UK …

SA Roach, S Holmes, WHA Beverley… - The Annals of …, 1983 - academic.oup.com
Radiological, physiological and clinical data from two asbestos factories have been
examined in an effort to establish what cumulative exposure to asbestos dust is associated …

[图书][B] Pulmonary function in Quebec asbestos workers

GG Fournier-Massey - 1973 - search.proquest.com
Asbestos is a fibrous silicate which is ubiquitous in modern living because of its many useful
qua1ities. However, its inhalation may be associated with undesirable, even lethal …

Retired and former asbestos workers in Hawaii

G Fournier‐Massey, G Wong… - American journal of …, 1984 - Wiley Online Library
In 1979, a pilot survey defined respiratory status and unmet health care needs of retired and
former male asbestos workers in Hawaii. Of 1,401 identified subjects, 741 were contacted …

Smoking, morbidity, and pulmonary function in a group of ex‐asbestos workers: A pilot study

Richter, H Tuch, O Sarel, Z Shabbat… - American Journal of …, 1986 - Wiley Online Library
Thirty‐three of 184 formerly exposed asbestos textile workers were interviewed to evaluate
knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning smoking and asbestos. Twenty‐three …