Asbestos exposure among Finnish mesothelioma patients.

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• Personal Author:
  Huuskonen M ; Tossavainen A ; Tuomi T ; Vanhala E ; Virtamo M
• Description:
  Forty pleural mesotheliomas were diagnosed at three central hospitals during 1986 through 1987. These cases and 31 sarcoidosis patients as referents were interviewed and their past occupational, domestic or environmental exposures to asbestos (1332214) were recorded. The subjects were divided into four groups: group-I, definite exposure (lagging or insulation work, spraying of asbestos and manufacture of asbestos products); group-II, probable exposure (construction, shipyard and maintenance work); group-III, possible exposure (transport, garage and power company work); and group-IV, unlikely exposure (agriculture, forestry and office work). Of the 40 mesothelioma cases, 22 persons had been employed in occupations such as shipbuilding, construction and maintenance. Amosite (12172735), crocidolite (12001284), and anthophyllite (17068789) were the predominant fibrous minerals in parenchymal tissue while chrysotile (12001295) and inorganic fibers other than asbestos were noted in some samples.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollution Air Pollution, Indoor Communicable Diseases Environmental Monitoring Occupational Health Safety Smoke Tobacco Products Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Asbestos Workers Dust Exposure Dust Inhalation Lung Disease Maintenance Workers Occupational Exposure Respiratory System Disorders Shipyard Workers
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference/Symposia Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1522-1523
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00198720
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-108, 1990 Nov; (Part II):1522-1523
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Amosite asbestos (CAS RN 12172-73-5) ; Crocidolite asbestos (CAS RN 12001-28-4) ; Anthophyllite (CAS RN 17068-78-9) ; Chrysotile (CAS RN 12001-29-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Part Number:
  II
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:839e8aea2ac6a34dd01cc9d480af41b197831ad743a3057f270cb3e41b0bd0ee3c86adefa91979768958815f87d3087dffee8ccca853e8e5039c184330c3b85b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180633/cdc_180633_DS1.pdf
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