Background Welders are exposed to many known and suspected carcinogens. An excess
lung cancer risk among welders is well established, but whether this is attributable to …

Objective We sought to characterize detailed patterns of mesothelioma and asbestosis
incidence in the workforce as part of an occupational disease surveillance program in …

OBJECTIVES: Registries are one strategy for collecting information on occupational
exposure and disease in populations. Recently leaders in the Canadian occupational health …

Background Asbestos is a well-known carcinogen for humans. The aim of this study is to
develop a tool to estimate occupational asbestos exposure in Italy after the ban using …

To justify the continuous use of two million tons of asbestos every year, it has been argued
that a safe/controlled use can be achieved. The aim of this review was to identify recent …

Purpose A great variety of asbestos-containing materials are present in both residential and
work settings because of the widespread use made in the past, and many occupational …

Introdução: Registros de ocupações de trabalhadores em sistemas de informação
significam muito mais que um dado sociodemográfico. Na Medicina do Trabalho e na …

Work-related hazards and exposures affect human health and well-being. Occupational
Safety and Health (OSH) surveillance is fundamental to the public health approach. OSH …

The health impact of the industrial use of asbestos has become a multifaceted problem
affecting people all over the world. It was estimated that by the year 2010, there would be a …

Objetivo: Identificar la legislación relacionada con el uso del asbesto en el ambiente laboral
y determinar los efectos sobre la salud. Materiales y métodos: se llevó a cabo una revisión …