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Asbestosis Asbestosis involves the scarring of the lung tissue due to asbestos fibers. This scarring causes discomfort, pain, and difficulty breathing. Similar to other asbestos-related diseases,asbestosiscauses the body to try to heal the scars in the lining of the lungs. This condition can ...
Objective: Previous studies of predominantly ecological design have indicated a possible elevation of gastrointestinal cancer risk in population groups exposed to drinking water contaminated with asbestos from natural sources or asbestos--cement containing water pipes. In the present study the possible ...
Results—The asbestos cement and cement workers had a slightly increased risk of colorectal cancer (SIR 1·5; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1·1–2·0). This was due to an increase only in the right part of the colon (SIR 2·5; 95% CI 1·6–3·8). The ratio of right (...
the strength of the synergistic effect across the studies using three indices: the ratio of the combined effects to the sum of the separate effects of smoking and asbestos (S), the relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI), and the attributable proportion of risk due to interaction (AP...
Mesothelioma is responsible for the largest burden of occupational cancer due to occupational exposure to asbestos. Data from the Mesothelioma Register have shown that the annual mesothelioma deaths have increased from 153 deaths in 1968 to 2084 in 2005 and 2249 in 2008 in GB (HSE, 2010c). ...
doi:10.1016/S0003-4878(01)00029-1LETTERS to the editorMESOTHELIOMAA letter to the editor is presented in response to the article on the treatment of chrysotile and mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure in the previous issue.Annals of Occupational HygieneBrowne, Kevin...
Non-infectious causes of chronic inflammation such as tobacco smoke and asbestos also contribute significantly to cancer. Nuclear Factor−kappaB (NF−κB) is a transcription factor that has crucial roles in inflammation, immunity, cell proliferation and apoptosis — all of which play a role in...
Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the joint effect of occupational exposure to asbestos, and tobacco and alcohol consumption, on the risk of laryngeal cancer among men. Methods We used data from a large population-based case–control study conducted in France. We estimated ...
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