Most studies of respiratory disease from dust exposure in the agricultural workplace have
focused on allergic diseases caused by inorganic dusts, specifically occupational asthma …

Because the inhalation of asbestos, a naturally occurring, inorganic fibrous material, is
associated with lung fibrosis and thoracic cancers, concerns have been raised about the …

The group of man-made mineral or vitreous fibres (MMMFs or MMVFs) includes glass wool,
rock wool, slag wool, glass filaments and microfibres, and refractory ceramic fibres (RCFs) …

The long-term inhalation of cigarette smoke is associated with the appearance of diffuse
small irregular opacities of mild profusion on chest roentogenograms of some subjects in a …

OBJECTIVES--To study the relation between occupational exposure to ceramic fibres during
manufacture and respiratory health. METHODS--The respiratory health of 628 current …

OBJECTIVE--Man made mineral fibres imitate asbestos and produce tumours of the pleura
in animals. To answer the question, Does prolonged exposure to fibreglass adversely affect …

Exposures to asbestos and synthetic fibers remain areas of great concern in the field of
occupational lung disease. Despite extensive study, the health effects associated with fibers …

This study aimed to systematically review and synthesize epidemiological evidence
evaluating the association between occupational man-made vitreous fiber (MMVF) exposure …

Refractory ceramic fibers (RCF) are manmade vitreous fibers (MMVF) manufactured for high-
temperature applications. Between 1987 and 1992, a retrospective cohort and nested case …

A survey of workers in seven man made mineral fibre (MMMF) production plants, the subject
of a previous report, was conducted, with other blue collar workers serving as regional …