3 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 1995
Asbestos-related radiographic changes by ILO classification of 10 x 10 cm chest X-rays in a screening of the general population
The authors re-read a sample of 1388 small (10 × 10 cm) chest X-rays from an earlier screening of men aged 40 and over in Telemark county, Norway. Of these, 1036 came from an industrial town and 352 from a rural community. One experienced reader,…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1986
Asbestos-related findings in chest radiographs of the male population of the county of Telemark, Norway--a cross-sectional study
…occurrence of such disorders and the degree and duration of the reported asbestos exposure. The study presents evidence that asbestos-related disorders may be more prevalent in the general male population than has been recognized earlier.
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Medical study · Medical research · 1997
Smoking intervention in subjects at risk of asbestos-related lung cancer
…and for a shorter period, than had the continuing smokers. Counseling by a general physician increased successful quitting threefold, compared to counseling by a physician in a specialized institution. These results suggest a potential for smoking…