3 results for “Ford Motor Company”
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Medical study · Medical research · 1984
The influence of amosite asbestos exposure on lung permeability
This animal experiment tested whether amosite asbestos changes the barrier between blood and air in the lung. Young adult guinea pigs were given 25 mg of ground amosite in saline into the windpipe. Control animals received saline alone or sham…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1989
The incidence of malignant mesothelioma in Australia, 1947-1980
This study counted all identifiable malignant mesothelioma cases diagnosed in Australia through 1980. Sources included cancer registries, pathologists and The Australian Mesothelioma Surveillance Program. They identified 674 cases (535 men, 123…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1985
Early response of the visceral pleura following asbestos exposure: an ultrastructural study
In this laboratory experiment, the authors placed a single 25-mg dose of amosite asbestos in saline directly into the windpipe of young adult guinea pigs. Control animals received saline only. Two exposed animals and one control were examined at…