Background The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) established a
screening program in 1985 to examine the health hazards of the sheet metal industry in the …

Abstract Background The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) was
formed in 1985 to examine the health hazards of the sheet metal industry in the US and …

Background A medical screening program began in 1986 for sheet metal workers exposed
to asbestos, primarily while working alongside insulators applying spray‐on asbestos …

Abstract In 1985, the Sheet Metal Workers International Association and the Sheet Metal and
Air Conditioning National Association formed The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute …

This paper, updating the findings of an earlier study, provides additional evidence that sheet
metal workers in the construction trades are at increased risk for asbestos‐related disease …

Abstract Background In 1985, the Sheet Metal Workers International Association and the
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Association formed The Sheet Metal …

Background Medical screening programs were begun in 1996 and 1997 at three
Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear weapons facilities (Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Oak …

Objective: To evaluate mortality patterns among participants in a community-based
screening program for asbestos-related disease. Methods: We calculated standardized …

To ascertain whether the current risk of lung cancer in former asbestos workers was higher
than in the general population, 1,557 past asbestos workers were recruited during statutory …

Aims: To study mortality in a cohort of members of the United Association of Journeymen
and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada …