6 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 1983
Nonasbestos pulmonary mineral fibers in the general population
…sex, or smoking. It is concluded that (1) substantial numbers of nonasbestos fibers are present in lungs of the general population. Most of these fibers are short and of low aspect ratio; and (2) by phase…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1985
Metallic elements in crude and milled chrysotile asbestos from Quebec
…present at very low levels, and calcium was not detected in crude fibers. Milled fibers showed a general increase in all metals, by factors from 1.3 to more than 15. Chromium and nickel were many…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1988
Asbestos exposure indices
…lung cancer, and mesothelioma in both humans and animals is well established, and asbestos exposures in the occupational and general community environment are recognized as significant hazards. However, it has not been possible to establish realistic…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1985
Mineral particles, mineral fibers, and lung cancer
…smoking history, and general occupational class. The lung cancer patients had an average of 525 +/- 369 X 10(6) exogenous mineral particles and 17.4 +/- 19.6 X 10(6) exogenous mineral fibers/g dry lung…
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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
Asbestos fibers and trace metals in the blood of cattle grazing in fields inundated by asbestos-rich sediments
…for asbestos fibers, trace metals, and general blood chemistry. The analysis showed that at the time of exposure Ni and Mn values were significantly higher in the exposed animals than in the controls, and in six…