Reconstructing historical exposure to asbestos: the validation of 'educated guesses'.
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DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqac084
Abstract: BACKGROUND In both the epidemiological and legal context, the causal attribution of asbestos-related lung diseases requires retrospective exposure assessment (REA). AIMS To assess the correlation between the retrospective assessment of occupational and anthropogenic environmental exposure… read more here.
Keywords: cumulative exposure; asbestos; lung; exposure asbestos ... See more keywords
O1C.5 Assessment and assignment of exposure to asbestos for an industrial cohort of chrysotile miners and processors
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DOI: 10.1136/oem-2019-epi.21
Abstract: Introduction Historical dust concentrations are available for an occupational cohort study of workers active for 12 months or more between 1975 and 2010 in a chrysotile mine and processing factories in Asbest, Russian Federation. Their… read more here.
Keywords: chrysotile; cohort; dust concentrations; exposure ... See more keywords
Occupational exposure to asbestos and risk of cholangiocarcinoma: a population-based case–control study in four Nordic countries
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2017-104603
Abstract: Objectives To assess the association between occupational exposure to asbestos and the risk of cholangiocarcinoma (CC). Methods We conducted a case–control study nested in the Nordic Occupational Cancer (NOCCA) cohort. We studied 1458 intrahepatic CC… read more here.
Keywords: risk; exposure; case; population ... See more keywords
Exposure to asbestos: past, present and future.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.10.126
Abstract: This paper summarises the past, present and future of asbestos exposure. The future scenarios as to the mesothelioma incidence in countries, where asbestos has been banned, are discussed. read more here.
Keywords: exposure asbestos; present future; past present;
New Perspectives on Diagnosis and Therapy of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
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DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00091
Abstract: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare, but severe form of cancer, with an incidence that varies significantly within and among different countries around the world. It develops in about one to two persons per… read more here.
Keywords: mesothelioma; exposure; pleural mesothelioma; malignant pleural ... See more keywords
Asbestos Exposure and Severity of COVID-19
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316305
Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between occupational exposure to asbestos and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: We evaluated patients who survived admission in our centre for COVID-19 pneumonia.… read more here.
Keywords: asbestos; occupational exposure; exposure asbestos; severity ... See more keywords
Exposure to Asbestos and Increased Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Risk: Growing Evidences of a Putative Causal Link
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DOI: 10.5334/aogh.3660
Abstract: To date the true global incidence of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) and the underlying risk factors remain to be fully defined, in particular, the role of occupational and environmental factors. Currently, the putative role of asbestos… read more here.
Keywords: exposure asbestos; risk; intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; asbestos ... See more keywords