3 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Polymorphisms in DNA repair genes as risk factors for asbestos-related malignant mesothelioma in a general population study
This population-based case-control study asked whether inherited variants in four DNA repair genes (XRCC1, XRCC3, XPD and OGG1) were linked to malignant mesothelioma of the pleura. It was set in Casale Monferrato, Italy, where an asbestos cement…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2011
In vitro genotoxicity data of nanomaterials compared to carcinogenic potency of inorganic substances after inhalational exposure
…but show varied epidemiological results. The high frequency of lung cancer in the male general population due to cigarette smoking hampers unequivocal detection of occupationally caused lung cancer risks. Based on the experience from the inhalation…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2008
Banding carcinogenic risks in developed countries: A procedural basis for qualitative assessment
…risks consequent upon occupational exposure, the impact of point source pollution, residence near contaminated sites and general environmental exposure are allocated across the proven band and a likely sub-band. For solvents, pesticides and other compounds…