3 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2004
Cancer incidence among members of the Norwegian trade union of insulation workers
Insulation work has been described as an occupation with high exposure to asbestos. A cohort of members of the Norwegian Trade Union of Insulation Workers (n = 1116), hired between 1930 and 1975, was established. During…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1987
Sister chromatid exchanges in rat pleural mesothelial cells treated with crocidolite, attapulgite, or benzo 3-4 pyrene
…mutagen. The attapulgite sample came from Senegal and had fibres shorter than 2 µm. The crocidolite was a Union Internationale contre le Cancer sample. Cells between the 12th and 15th passage were treated with 10, 15…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2007
Eighth international mesothelioma interest group
…physicians, public health officials, politicians, unions of asbestos workers, lawyers and the public at large. During the past few years, there has been significant progress in understanding the process of mineral fiber carcinogenesis and mesothelioma pathogenesis…