4 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 1975
Proceedings: Asbestos carcinogenesis
This summary of a talk at the 16th Annual General Meeting of the British Association for Cancer Research reviewed cancers in people exposed to asbestos dust and whether they were linked to specific fibre types. Lung…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Factors affecting the mesothelioma detection rate within national and international epidemiological studies: insights from Scottish linked cancer registry-mortality data
…up 4% to 7% of these deaths. The General Register Office for Scotland reported that these codes were mainly used for mesothelioma when asbestos exposure was mentioned. The authors concluded that counting these poisoning codes may…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Prognosis and prognostic factors of patients with mesothelioma: a population-based study
…more than 2 years, and less than 15% were alive at 3 years, against 90% of people of similar age and gender in the general Dutch population. After adjusting for other factors, worse survival was associated…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2000
Multicentric study on malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-occupational exposure to asbestos
…A dose-response pattern appeared with intensity of both sources of exposure. It is suggested that low-dose exposure to asbestos at home or in the general environment carries a measurable risk of malignant pleural mesothelioma.