3 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2010
Are current or future mesothelioma epidemics in Hong Kong the tragic legacy of uncontrolled use of asbestos in the past?
This ecologic study examined mesothelioma in Hong Kong's general population. It used Hong Kong Cancer Registry records and asbestos trade figures (all fiber types combined, per person per year, 1960–2006). From 1976 to 2006…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1997
Oncogenes and tumor-suppressor genes in mesothelioma--a synopsis
…effective. Therefore, a key to reducing the mortality rate of this neoplasm is knowledge of the general sequence of genetic events between initiation of mesothelial cells and the emergence of the metastatic tumor cells. Unfortunately, relatively…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2000
Health effects of asbestos and nonasbestos fibers
…different fiber types. Mechanistic studies continue to provide a window into pathogenesis and some hope for understanding dose-response relationships at the lower levels seen in contemporary Western workplaces and the general environment. Changes in clinical…