985 results for “General Electric”, page 39 of 50
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Medical study · Medical research · 1979
Mortality among shipyard workers in Genoa, Italy
…there exist different levels of exposure to noxious substances. Two control groups were selected: the general male population of Genoa and all male employees (462) of San Martino Hospital, Genoa for the same period of time…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2010
Plasma cell myeloma presenting with diffuse pleural involvement: a hitherto unreported pattern of a new mesothelioma mimicker
…the former, the serosal infiltration raised the suspicion of mesothelioma reinforced by history of occupational exposure to asbestos. Patient general condition deteriorated rapidly. Postmortem examination revealed unilateral encasing of the lung within a thick, irregular neoplastic…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1996
Cancer risks among iron and steel workers in Anshan, China, Part I: Proportional mortality ratio analysis
…to provide clues to occupational risk factors. Accidents and cancer accounted for a higher proportion of deaths among the iron-steel workers than among the general male population (SPMR = 1.21; 95% CI = 1…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1996
A study of personal and area airborne asbestos concentrations during asbestos abatement: a statistical evaluation of fibre concentration data
…mastic with traditional methods, and mastic removal with a high-efficiency particulate air filter blast track (shot-blast) machine. In general, abatement of boiler and pipe insulation produces the highest airborne fibre levels, while abatement of…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2014
Electron microscopy: a brief history and review of current clinical application
…currently observed by electron microscopy for diagnostic purposes. All of the materials that are used in tissue preparation and the general protocols for processing the tissues are also included. There are also notes which describe steps…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2005
Pulmonary abnormalities associated with occupational exposures at the Savannah River Site
…construction (OR = 2.76); asbestos exposure was clearly associated with pleural abnormality (OR = 2.15). Pulmonary abnormalities were higher in former SRS workers than that in general population. Asbestos and possibly other exposures were…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2004
The Swedish experience with asbestos: history of use, diseases, legislation, and compensation
…every year in Sweden, and so far there is no certain sign of a decrease in incidence. Compensation is from the state via general insurance and consists basically of compensation for lost income and medical costs.
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Medical study · Medical research · 1985
A comparison of the ferruginous body and uncoated fiber content in the lungs of former asbestos workers
…2 million uncoated amphibole fibers per gram. Light microscopy examination of adjacent tissues confirmed mild fibrosis in both workers. Ferruginous bodies serve as a general marker for asbestos exposure. However, our data suggest that their absence…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1975
Letter: Asbestos exposure and cancer of the larynx
…prospective study of 4,000 factory workers with presumed exposure found two cases after 41 years, against a general population incidence of 1/50,000. One of the two had only one month of severe exposure…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1974
Inorganic particles of agricultural origin
…the mineral carriers (and active agents) will occur among pesticide application personnel and some proportion of the general population in the vicinity of pest control operations-to the extent that particle size of the disseminated material…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1987
Some biological properties of respirable iron ore dust
…found in age-matched control animals. While there was a significant increase of the incidence of tumors in general in WAG inbred rats up to 2 years following dust exposure, this did not persist into old…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1986
The in vitro cytotoxicity of asbestos fibers: I. P388D1 cells
…lactate dehydrogenase, and glucosaminidase levels were determined. In general, there was a close association between the reduction in cellular viability and the loss of intracellular enzymes induced by each dust, the chrysotile asbestos samples proving more…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2000
Health effects of asbestos and nonasbestos fibers
…different fiber types. Mechanistic studies continue to provide a window into pathogenesis and some hope for understanding dose-response relationships at the lower levels seen in contemporary Western workplaces and the general environment. Changes in clinical…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Malignant pleural mesothelioma in US automotive mechanics: reported vs expected number of cases from 1975 to 2007
…not compare the reported number of cases to an "expected" value, even though pleural mesothelioma occurs in the general population in the absence of asbestos exposure. We compare the number of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) cases…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2007
Can serum inflammatory parameters estimate outcome of pleurodesis in mesothelioma?
…total of 58 consecutive patients (26 men, 32 women) with malignant pleural mesothelioma underwent video-assisted thoracoscopy under general anaesthesia with monopulmonary ventilation between the years 2003 and 2006. Four grammes of asbestos-free and sterile…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Libby vermiculite exposure and risk of developing asbestos-related lung and pleural diseases
…led to huge investments in public health actions and research. The resulting studies have added much to the body of knowledge concerning health effects of exposures to Libby amphibole fibers specifically and asbestos exposure in general.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2017
Environmental asbestos exposure and risk of mesothelioma
…related industries. Potential, but uncertain, mesothelioma risk also may be associated with general population asbestos exposure through contact with asbestos-containing commercial products, particularly housing materials that can be easily disturbed through normal activity. Finally, studies…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2001
Asbestos poisons World Trade Organization atmosphere
…controlled use" a fallacy, and used (for the first time) an exception clause in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that permits trade-restrictive measures to protect human life or health. At the same time…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Lung cancer and mesothelioma in towns with environmental exposure to asbestos in Eastern Anatolia
…3-fold higher in Hekimhan and fourfold higher in Arguvan then in the general population of Turkey. The incidences of mesothelioma and lung carcinoma in Hekimhan were higher than those of the general population in Turkey…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1982
Fiber counting and analysis in the diagnosis of asbestos-related disease
…large numbers. Numbers of asbestos bodies markedly underestimate total numbers of fibers present in lung. In patients from the general population, the mean number of asbestos fibers is about 1 X 10(6)/g dry lung;…