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  2011 Nov 28  

Mesothelioma and lung cancer mortality: A historical cohort study among asbestosis workers in Hong Kong.

Chen M, Tse LA, Au RK, Yu IT, Wang XR, Lao XQ, Au JS

School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the mortality pattern among a cohort of workers with asbestosis in Hong Kong, with special emphases on mesothelioma and lun... Read More

Source: PubMed

Ig Sanita Pubbl    

[Asbestos-related diseases observed in Palermo (Italy) among workers exposed to asbestos].

Costantino C, Amodio E, Costagliola E, Curcurù L, Ilardo S, Trapani E, Calamusa G

Sezione di Igiene - Dipartimento di Scienze per la Promozione della Salute "G. D'Alessandro" - Università degli Studi di Palermo.

The aim of this study was to evaluate cases of asbestos-related diseases in workers exposed to asbestos in the province of Palermo (Italy) from 2005 t... Read More

Source: PubMed

Med Lav    

Differences among peritoneal and pleural mesothelioma: data from the Lombardy Region Mesothelioma Register (Italy).

Mensi C, Bonzini M, Macchione M, Sieno C, Riboldi L, Pesatori AC

Clinica del Lavoro "Luigi Devoto", Department of Preventive Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. Carolina.Mensi@unimi.it

The relationship between asbestos exposure and peritoneal mesothelioma (PEM) is under investigation. Some authors suggest that the association could b... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Oct 20  

Oxidative Stress Markers in Exhaled Breath Condensate in Lung Fibroses Are Not Significantly Affected by Systemic Diseases.

Pelclová D, Fenclová Z, Syslová K, Vlcková S, Lebedová J, Pecha O, Belácek J, Navrátil T, Kuzma M, Kacer P

Charles University in Prague, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Department of Occupational Medicine of the 1st Faculty of Medicine.

Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is assumed to reflect processes in the lungs, yet it is unknown whether oxidative stress markers in EBC are affected b... Read More

Source: PubMed

Rev Pneumol Clin    

[Analysis of asbestos bodies and nude fibres in the lung parenchyma of operated lung cancers. A retrospective monocentric study of 73 cases].

Vincent M, Perrin G, Vuillermoz-Blas S, Laennec E, Blanchet AS, Frecon G, Thivolet F, Roux E, Chemarin C

Service de pneumologie, centre hospitalier Saint-Joseph-Saint-Luc, 20 quai Claude-Bernard, Lyon, France. mvincent@ch-stjoseph-stluc-lyon.fr

We report on a study concerning a retrospective monocentric series of 73 lung cancers operated on between July 2004 and December 2009. All patients ha... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 28  

Mesothelioma and lung cancer mortality: A historical cohort study among asbestosis workers in Hong Kong.

Chen M, Tse LA, Au RK, Yu IT, Wang XR, Lao XQ, Au JS

School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the mortality pattern among a cohort of workers with asbestosis in Hong Kong, with special emphases on mesothelioma and lun... Read More

Source: PubMed

Ig Sanita Pubbl    

[Asbestos-related diseases observed in Palermo (Italy) among workers exposed to asbestos].

Costantino C, Amodio E, Costagliola E, Curcurù L, Ilardo S, Trapani E, Calamusa G

Sezione di Igiene - Dipartimento di Scienze per la Promozione della Salute "G. D'Alessandro" - Università degli Studi di Palermo.

The aim of this study was to evaluate cases of asbestos-related diseases in workers exposed to asbestos in the province of Palermo (Italy) from 2005 t... Read More

Source: PubMed

Med Lav    

Differences among peritoneal and pleural mesothelioma: data from the Lombardy Region Mesothelioma Register (Italy).

Mensi C, Bonzini M, Macchione M, Sieno C, Riboldi L, Pesatori AC

Clinica del Lavoro "Luigi Devoto", Department of Preventive Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. Carolina.Mensi@unimi.it

The relationship between asbestos exposure and peritoneal mesothelioma (PEM) is under investigation. Some authors suggest that the association could b... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Oct 20  

Oxidative Stress Markers in Exhaled Breath Condensate in Lung Fibroses Are Not Significantly Affected by Systemic Diseases.

Pelclová D, Fenclová Z, Syslová K, Vlcková S, Lebedová J, Pecha O, Belácek J, Navrátil T, Kuzma M, Kacer P

Charles University in Prague, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Department of Occupational Medicine of the 1st Faculty of Medicine.

Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is assumed to reflect processes in the lungs, yet it is unknown whether oxidative stress markers in EBC are affected b... Read More

Source: PubMed

Rev Pneumol Clin    

[Analysis of asbestos bodies and nude fibres in the lung parenchyma of operated lung cancers. A retrospective monocentric study of 73 cases].

Vincent M, Perrin G, Vuillermoz-Blas S, Laennec E, Blanchet AS, Frecon G, Thivolet F, Roux E, Chemarin C

Service de pneumologie, centre hospitalier Saint-Joseph-Saint-Luc, 20 quai Claude-Bernard, Lyon, France. mvincent@ch-stjoseph-stluc-lyon.fr

We report on a study concerning a retrospective monocentric series of 73 lung cancers operated on between July 2004 and December 2009. All patients ha... Read More

Source: PubMed


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Posted by:  asbestosis  Posted on: 10/29/2009
Asbestos is very dangerous and cause disease Asbestosis, but in my country, asbestos is still used and the government does not forbid

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Hi - we are looking for people affected to share their stories on Asbestosis, if interested please get in touch.

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