973 results for “General Electric”, page 38 of 49
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Medical study · Medical research · 2009
An evaluation of potential occupational exposure to asbestiform amphiboles near a former vermiculite mine
…the potential for airborne exposure and transport of AA in the Kootenai National Forest. These findings are especially relevant to those that work in the area and to the general public who may conduct recreational activities.
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Medical study · Medical research · 1994
Carcinogenesis and related cell and tissue responses to asbestos: a review
…of lung cancer. Several caveats important in the interpretation of these data include the general lack of dose-response protocols both for in vivo and for in vitro studies as well as the absence, in many…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Cross reactivity between many anti-human antibodies for their hamster homologs provide the tools to study the signal transduction pathway activated by asbestos and SV40 in the malignant mesothelioma model
…NFkappaB p65, IkappaB, GAPDH) cross-reacted with their hamster counterparts. These data indicate that hamster mesothelioma model and more in general hamster experimental model, can be used for functional studies because many mouse, rabbit, and goat…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1974
Ultrastructure of human mesotheliomas
…intermingled on the same cell. One biopsy specimen that did not conform to this general pattern was proved at autopsy to be a bronchial carcinoma with secondary spread into the pleural cavity. This indicated that electron…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2014
A comparison of exposure assessment approaches: lung cancer and occupational asbestos exposure in a population-based case-control study
…assessment of occupational exposure to asbestos was compared using self-reports and a general population job-exposure matrix (DOM-JEM). Cases and frequency matched controls provided life-time job histories and self-reported exposures to potential…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1985
Quantitative risk assessment of environmental hazards
…to traditional methods for making individual and social decisions about health hazards in the home, workplace, and general environment. Risk assessment, which is the process of estimating risks to populations exposed to hazardous agents or activities…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1981
The need to control asbestos fibers in potable water supply systems
…and urine. One animal study showed tumor production related to ingestion of asbestos-containing material but, in general, the results of seven animal feeding studies have been inconclusive. A statistically significant relationship between male lung and…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2005
Computed tomographic characterization of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
…CT scans available for review. A Z-score was used to evaluate the incidence of cancer at a particular anatomic site as compared to a general incidence of disease at all sites. CT was analyzed by…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1985
Asbestos and tuberculosis in Trieste, Italy
…asbestos use appears to be unassociated with risk of tuberculosis. Potentiation of the risk of death from tuberculosis may require both a high risk of tuberculosis in the general community and intense personal exposure to asbestos.
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Medical study · Medical research · 1979
Mortality among shipyard workers in Genoa, Italy
…there exist different levels of exposure to noxious substances. Two control groups were selected: the general male population of Genoa and all male employees (462) of San Martino Hospital, Genoa for the same period of time…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2010
Plasma cell myeloma presenting with diffuse pleural involvement: a hitherto unreported pattern of a new mesothelioma mimicker
…the former, the serosal infiltration raised the suspicion of mesothelioma reinforced by history of occupational exposure to asbestos. Patient general condition deteriorated rapidly. Postmortem examination revealed unilateral encasing of the lung within a thick, irregular neoplastic…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1996
Cancer risks among iron and steel workers in Anshan, China, Part I: Proportional mortality ratio analysis
…to provide clues to occupational risk factors. Accidents and cancer accounted for a higher proportion of deaths among the iron-steel workers than among the general male population (SPMR = 1.21; 95% CI = 1…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1996
A study of personal and area airborne asbestos concentrations during asbestos abatement: a statistical evaluation of fibre concentration data
…mastic with traditional methods, and mastic removal with a high-efficiency particulate air filter blast track (shot-blast) machine. In general, abatement of boiler and pipe insulation produces the highest airborne fibre levels, while abatement of…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2014
Electron microscopy: a brief history and review of current clinical application
…currently observed by electron microscopy for diagnostic purposes. All of the materials that are used in tissue preparation and the general protocols for processing the tissues are also included. There are also notes which describe steps…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2005
Pulmonary abnormalities associated with occupational exposures at the Savannah River Site
…construction (OR = 2.76); asbestos exposure was clearly associated with pleural abnormality (OR = 2.15). Pulmonary abnormalities were higher in former SRS workers than that in general population. Asbestos and possibly other exposures were…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2004
The Swedish experience with asbestos: history of use, diseases, legislation, and compensation
…every year in Sweden, and so far there is no certain sign of a decrease in incidence. Compensation is from the state via general insurance and consists basically of compensation for lost income and medical costs.
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Medical study · Medical research · 1985
A comparison of the ferruginous body and uncoated fiber content in the lungs of former asbestos workers
…2 million uncoated amphibole fibers per gram. Light microscopy examination of adjacent tissues confirmed mild fibrosis in both workers. Ferruginous bodies serve as a general marker for asbestos exposure. However, our data suggest that their absence…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1975
Letter: Asbestos exposure and cancer of the larynx
…prospective study of 4,000 factory workers with presumed exposure found two cases after 41 years, against a general population incidence of 1/50,000. One of the two had only one month of severe exposure…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1974
Inorganic particles of agricultural origin
…the mineral carriers (and active agents) will occur among pesticide application personnel and some proportion of the general population in the vicinity of pest control operations-to the extent that particle size of the disseminated material…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1987
Some biological properties of respirable iron ore dust
…found in age-matched control animals. While there was a significant increase of the incidence of tumors in general in WAG inbred rats up to 2 years following dust exposure, this did not persist into old…