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Asbestos-Related Lung Disorder

Known as: Asbestos-Related Lung Disease 
A disorder affecting the lungs due to asbestos exposure. Examples include asbestosis and lung carcinoma.
National Institutes of Health

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2012
2012
Respiratory problems - occupational and environmental exposures.
BACKGROUND The respiratory tract comes into contact with approximately 14 000 litres of air during a standard working week. The… 
2003
2003
State Court to Rule on Manganese Fume Claims
As scientists spar over the health effects of low levels of manganese (see main text), the steel industry is bracing for a… 
2001
2001
Detailed occupational history: the cornerstone in diagnosis of asbestos-related lung disease.
Review
1998
Review
1998
The validity of radiographic estimation of total lung capacity in patients with respiratory disease.
STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the validity of a state-of-the-art computerized planimetry technique for estimation of total lung… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
High-resolution computed tomography sampling for detection of asbestos-related lung disease.
1994
1994
High-resolution CT of the lung in asbestos-exposed subjects. Comparison of low-dose and high-dose HRCT.
The lowest possible mAs settings for high-resolution CT (HRCT) were studied on 45 individuals with suspected asbestos-related… 
1992
1992
The 10-year experience of an academically affiliated occupational and environmental medicine clinic.
Occupational and environmental diseases are underrecognized. Among the barriers to the successful diagnosis, treatment, and… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Lung function and chest radiograph abnormalities among construction insulators.
We carried out a prevalence survey of pulmonary health parameters among current and retired construction insulators (50 years old… 
1989
1989
Asbestos-related chest X-ray changes among Greek merchant marine seamen.
One hundred forty-one retired Greek mariners were examined radiologically for asbestos-related lung disease. Thirty-eight (27… 
1985
1985
Rationale and design of cancer chemoprevention studies in Seattle.
Three cancer prevention trials are currently in their early phases at The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the University… 
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