4 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2017
Anthophyllite asbestos: state of the science review
…a standardized incidence ratio of 67 (95% CI 18 to 172) for mesothelioma in heavily exposed men who had worked at least 3 months, compared with the eastern Finland general population. In one reviewed rat study…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2014
Evaluation of take-home exposure and risk associated with the handling of clothing contaminated with chrysotile asbestos
…weekly). These averages assumed zero asbestos outside the 30 to 45 minutes of each activity. PCM, a general fiber count, read 2 to 50 times higher than TEM, which the authors attributed largely to clothing fibers…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2008
Naturally occurring asbestos: a recurring public policy challenge
…and approximately 40% were magnesiohornblende, a non-regulated mineral. An EPA Inspector General report said cleanup in Libby, Montana could not be verified as effective after more than $100 million spent. Dust controls in Fairfax County…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2008
Airborne asbestos in buildings
…microscopy. The buildings that were surveyed were the subject of litigation related to suits alleging the general building occupants were exposed to a potential health hazard as a result the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACM)…