Exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma, pulmonary fibrosis
(asbestosis), and various pleural diseases. Despite extensive research on the topic, the …

Abstract In 1987–1992, the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) implemented a
nationwide asbestos program aimed at preventing asbestos‐related risks in good …

This review assesses the contribution of occupational asbestos exposure to the occurrence
of mesothelioma and lung cancer in Europe. Available information on national asbestos …

A systematic review of the literature on the surveillance of workers at presumed increased
risk for respiratory cancer because of their exposure to asbestos revealed surveillance …

Inhalation of asbestos fibers increases the risk of bronchial carcinoma. It has been claimed
that asbestosis is a necessary prerequisite for the malignancy, but epidemiologie studies …

Objective: To describe the occupational background of cases with an asbestos-related
disease and to present overall mesothelioma risks across industries with historical exposure …

Research on the risk of lung cancer and m from asbestos exposure has been widely c
countries of the European Union such as the dom, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Swed …

OBJECTIVES We updated the Swedish component of the Nordic Occupational Cancer
(NOCCA) Study through 2009 in order to investigate the incidence of mesothelioma of the …

Primary prevention carried out today can reduce the disease incidence in the future
decades. The present disease panorama is the consequence of past asbestos exposure …

Asbestos has been recognised as a potential health hazard since the 1940s. Of the two
major species of asbestos; white asbestos (chrysotile) and blue asbestos (crocidolite), both …