Asbestos has been used by automobile, construction, manufacturing, power, and chemical
industries for many years due to its particular properties, ie high tensile strength, non …

Lung cancer has become a global problem, from a rare disease to an emerging public
health issue. The current data of GLOBOCAN 2018, indicates that this disease has recorded …

The Tenth Edition of Hunter's Diseases of Occupations has been fully revised and updated,
presenting all practitioners considering an occupational cause for a patient's condition with …

Despite an extensive literature, the relationship between asbestos exposure and lung
cancer remains the subject of controversy, related to the fact that most asbestos‐associated …

Notwithstanding the ban in 1992, asbestos exposure for workers in the construction sector in
Italy remains a concern. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of …

Background The association between pleural plaques and pleural mesothelioma remains
controversial. The present study was designed to examine the association between pleural …

Objective Lung cancer is the most frequent malignant asbestos-related pathology and
remains the most fatal cancer of industrialized countries. In heavy smokers, early detection …

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 …

The objective of the present study is to determine the feasibility of chest computed
tomography (CT) in screening for lung cancer among asbestos-exposed workers. In total …

This article provides a review and synthesis of the published and selected unpublished
literature on historical asbestos exposures among skilled craftsmen in various nonshipyard …