OBJECTIVES: To estimate the importance of low dose exposure to asbestos on the risk of
mesothelioma. METHODS: A review of the literature. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS …

In spite of the well-recognized health hazards of asbestos and the imposition, beginning in
1971, of increasingly strict exposure limits, the prevalence of patients with pleural …

Lung cancer is the most common malignancy in the United States and is ranked second only
to bladder cancer in the proportion of cases thought to be due to occupational exposures …

The observed mortality of a group of individuals often needs to be compared with that
expected from the death rates of the national population, with allowance made for age and …

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 …

A prospective mortality study of 839 men employed in the manufacture of asbestos cement
products in 1969 examined lung cancer risk in relation to lung fibrosis seen on chest x ray …

Asbestos comprises a group of fibrous minerals that are naturally occurring in the
environment. Because of its natural properties, asbestos gained popularity for commercial …

We have conducted a cohort mortality study on 689 patients with beryllium disease who
were included in a case registry. An earlier mortality study on 421 of these patients was …

While there are hundreds of books available on many different aspects of asbestos, none
contain the encyclopedic, comprehensive coverage you will find here. Edited by leading …

Approximately 19,000 cases of mesothelioma and 55,000 cases of lung cancer will arise in
US men with histories of nontrivial occupational exposure to asbestos. There are …