6 results for “Reaction Department”
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Medical study · Medical research · 1986
Gallium scanning in differentiating malignant from benign asbestos-related pleural disease
…no history of exposure. Scans were also positive in 3 of the 16 patients with benign disease (19%), and tissue removed from these three showed a strong inflammatory reaction. Among asbestos-exposed patients, the scan's…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1989
Reactions of asbestos-exposed workers to notification and screening
…In this study, we assessed reactions of asbestos-exposed workers to a letter notifying them of their risk for asbestos-related illnesses and the availability of a medical screening program. Two hundred forty-seven workers who…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1988
Railroad workers with pleural plaques: II. Small airway dysfunction among asbestos-exposed workers
…groups the VTG:TLC ratio was elevated compared with controls. Increased VTG is a sign of small airways dysfunction. In asbestos-exposed subjects, it might be caused by an early peribronchial reaction to inhaled asbestos fibers.
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Medical study · Medical research · 1983
Exposure to asbestos: psychological responses of mesothelioma patients
…to evaluate asbestos exposure, acquisition of increased risk information, and retrospective reporting of cognitive and behavioral reactions (particularly smoking behavior) to risk information. Twenty-eight patients (74%) had direct occupational contact with asbestos, and six patients…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1988
Effects of informing workers of their health risks from exposure to toxic materials
…definitely should be told. The authors concluded that informing workers carried little risk of mental distress, and suggested that information alone was not sufficient to change smoking behavior. The study could not assess short-term reactions.
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Medical study · Medical research · 1986
Comparative epidemiology of men exposed to asbestos and man-made mineral fibers
Comparative analyses are presented of selected studies of long-term reactions to occupational exposures to asbestos and man-made mineral fibers (MMMF), with emphasis on studies with dose-response information and long enough period of follow…