Letter to the Editor (February 14, 2018) Concerning the Paper “Histological Findings and Lung Dust Analysis as the Basis for Occupational Disease Compensation in Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer in Germany.”

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• Personal Author:
  Baur X ; Belpoggi F ; Budnik LT ; Casteleyn L ; Frank AL ; Oliver LC ; Peak D ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Soskolne CL ; Woitowitz H-J
• Description:
  The authors ignore the overwhelming scientific evidence of low biopersistence of chrysotile fibers in the human lung. Accordingly, the diagnosis of asbestos-related disease (ARD) based on the fiber analysis of lung tissue systematically results in a false-negative diagnosis. In conclusion, we consider that the study by Feder et al. uses flawed methods to make the diagnosis of asbestosis grade 1 more difficult. It also misrepresents the low biopersistence of chrysotile asbestos in the human lung. Although ABs and/or pathology may identify cases of asbestos-related lung cancer, they should never be used as required criteria. In doing so, the rightful access to workers' compensation for asbestos-related lung cancer and other ARDs in Germany and elsewhere in the world is incorrectly denied. This letter to the editor refers to the following article: Feder IS, Theile A, Tannapfel A. Histological findings and lung dust analysis as the basis for occupational disease compensation in asbestos-related lung cancer in Germany. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018;31(3):293-305 https://doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01148. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Diagnosis Inorganic Chemicals Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Asbestos Bodies Asbestos Fibers Asbestos Related Diseases Asbestos Workers Author Keywords: Asbestos Diagnostic Tests Histopathology Lung Disease Lung Fiber Burden
• ISSN:
  1232-1087
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  31
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055198
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018 Dec; 31(6):837-839
• Contact Point Address:
  Xaver Baur, European Society for Environmental, and Occupational Medicine, P.O. Box 370514, 14135 Berlin, Germany
• Email:
  baur@eomsociety.org
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8e388d2b62ebfe353478c2604bfe5899f652b337e7d6128f82c8db6a1b5fb7ca8285f297d0ee222ebef682779ad174d1d6d801006e56efe861d93c6c39ea9280
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217555/cdc_217555_DS1.pdf
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