7 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2021
Asbestos Exposure and Malignant Mesothelioma in Construction Workers-Epidemiological Remarks by the Italian National Mesothelioma Registry (ReNaM)
…8% to 23.9%. Among 2310 cases exposed only in construction, most exposures were in general building construction, with others in plumbing and electrical installation. Cases occurred across the whole country. The authors concluded that a…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2015
Asbestos Lung Burden in Necroscopic Samples from the General Population of Milan, Italy
…No AB were found in subjects younger than 30 years. Our study demonstrated detectable levels of asbestos fibres in a sample taken from the general population. The significant increase with age confirmed that amphibole fibres are…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2019
Peritoneal mesothelioma and asbestos exposure: a population-based case-control study in Lombardy, Italy
…to its rarity, PeM has rarely been investigated in community-based studies. We examined the association between asbestos exposure and PeM risk in a general population in Lombardy, Italy. From the regional mesothelioma registry, we selected…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2020
A Single Liver Metastasis from Pleural Biphasic Mesothelioma
…he had weight loss, cough, chest pain, fever and general malaise. A chest CT scan showed a 6.7 by 6.5 cm mass in the right upper lobe, of probable pleural origin, and numerous pleural…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2023
Pleural mesothelioma risk in the construction industry: a case-control study in Italy, 2000-2018
…for blue-collar occupations (1993 cases, OR 4.52), including bricklayers (988 cases, OR 7.05), general construction workers (320 cases, OR 4.66), plumbers and pipe fitters (305 cases, OR 9.13), painters (104 cases…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2019
Gender differences in pleural mesothelioma occurrence in Lombardy and Piedmont, Italy
…exposure in men translated into a 7 to 10 year advancement in mesothelioma occurrence. They noted that exposure information was not available for the general population, so rates by actual asbestos exposure could not be calculated.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2019
Asbestos exposure and malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: a systematic review and the experience of the Apulia (southern Italy) mesothelioma register
…in the epidemiological studies. In general it should be recommended that a positive history of exposure to asbestos or to asbestos-containing materials are at risk for the development of a MMTVT and should be monitored.