4 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2004
A cohort study of mortality among Ontario pipe trades workers
…and sprinkler fitters. Increased risk was observed among workers joining the Union as late as the 1970s. A random effects meta-analysis of this study and the two PMR studies found significant increases in oesophageal (RR…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1996
Lung cinescintigraphy in the dynamic assessment of ventilation and mucociliary clearance of asbestos cement workers
This Italian study compared 30 former asbestos cement workers, recruited through a union, with nine union members never exposed to respiratory irritant dust or fumes. The cement was 20% asbestos: 70%-80% chrysotile, 15%-20% crocidolite…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1998
Lung health among plumbers and pipefitters in Edmonton, Alberta
…lung function, and radiographic changes among 99 actively employed plumbers and pipefitters with > or = 20 years of union membership were compared with 100 telephone workers. A respiratory symptom questionnaire was administered, including smoking and…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2002
Translating evidence about occupational conditions into strategies for prevention
…presented the process as three linked boxes: sources of evidence (toxicology, epidemiology, occupational medicine, occupational hygiene, unions and workers), scientific, social and economic influencing factors, and prevention strategies. Eight case studies illustrated the process: vinyl chloride…