Unsuspected exposure to asbestos and bronchogenic carcinoma.

Unsuspected exposure to asbestos and bronchogenic carcinoma.

Two hundred and fifty men admitted to a thoracic surgical centre and matched controls were questioned in detail about their occupations after leaving school and their smoking habits. Of 201 men with confirmed bronchial carcinoma 58 gave a history of occupational exposure to asbestos, whereas only 29 out of 201 men matched for age and residential area who were admitted with other diseases gave s...

Avian exposure and bronchogenic carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between bird keeping and risk of lung cancer. DESIGN Case-control study asking detailed questions on exposure to domestic birds and other pets, smoking, and various demographic and potentially confounding variables. SETTING District general hospital; current admissions interviewed in hospital or recent admissions interviewed at home. PATIENTS 143 p...

Workplace Exposure to Asbestos

Anthracosilicosis and bronchogenic carcinoma.

Radiographic Abnormalities and Exposure to Asbestos-Contaminated

Radiographic Abnormalities and Exposure to Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite in the Community of Libby, Montana, USA Lucy A. Peipins,1,* Michael Lewin,1 Sharon Campolucci,1 Jeffrey A. Lybarger,1 Aubrey Miller,2 Dan Middleton,1 Christopher Weis,2 Michael Spence,3 Brad Black,4 and Vikas Kapil1 1Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; 2U.S. Environmental Protection...