3 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2020
Malignant Diffuse Mesothelioma in Women: A Study of 354 Cases
… chrysotile was never the only fiber type. The authors concluded that peritoneal mesotheliomas in women, in general, are not likely to be caused by asbestos exposure. They noted that 95% of cases came from litigation and…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1986
Asbestos content of lung tissue in asbestos associated diseases: a study of 110 cases
…which are the hallmark of asbestos exposure, were present in the lungs of virtually everyone in the general population and present at increased levels in individuals with asbestos associated diseases. The highest numbers of AB occurred…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1993
Asbestos fiber type in malignant mesothelioma: an analytical scanning electron microscopic study of 94 cases
…in length. Nonasbestos mineral fibers (commonly found in the lungs of the general population) were observed in 71% of the cases and accounted for 25% of all fibers 5 microns or greater in length. The findings…