4 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”
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Medical study · Medical research · 1994
Spirometric impairments in long-term insulators. Relationships to duration of exposure, smoking, and radiographic abnormalities
This study examined breathing tests (spirometry) and chest X-rays in 2,611 men from the asbestos insulators' union. They were examined in 19 US and Canadian cities in 1981 to 1983; 87 percent were at…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1992
Pleural determinants of restrictive lung function and respiratory symptoms in an asbestos-exposed population
…to breathing symptoms. The authors analyzed 1,211 sheet metal workers in the midwest United States who had at least 25 years in the trade and took part in a 1986 union medical evaluation. Pleural abnormalities…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2004
Failure to prove asbestos exposure produces obstructive lung disease
…cigarette smoking, lung function and chest radiograph abnormalities in 3,383 patients referred mainly by plaintiff attorneys and trade union members. He noted that the study had reported clinically significant airflow obstruction as well as restrictive…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1985
Asbestosis, pulmonary symptoms and functional impairment in shipyard workers
A group of 339 male shipyard workers responded to an invitation via shipyards, unions, and news media to be studied for the presence of asbestosis and its functional effects. Of these, 288 were white or black…