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Epidemiology of asbestos-related diseases.

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Lemen, RA; Dement, JM; Wagoner, JK
Published in: Environ Health Perspect
February 1980

This paper is intended to give the reader an overview of the epidemiology of asbestos-related diseases and is restricted to primarily occupational exposure studies. However, some mention of nonoccupational exposures are made because of their direct relationship to a worker or to a secondary occupational source. Over 100 epidemiological studies are reviewed, dating back to the first case of asbestos-associated disease reported by Montague Murray in 1906. The studies are divided by specific fiber type and by specific disease outcomes and the interaction of asbestos and cigarette smoking is discussed in great detail.

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Environ Health Perspect

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0091-6765

Publication Date

February 1980

Volume

34

Start / End Page

1 / 11

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Smoking
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Pleural Neoplasms
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Mesothelioma
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Humans
  • Environmental Exposure
 

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Lemen, R. A., Dement, J. M., & Wagoner, J. K. (1980). Epidemiology of asbestos-related diseases. Environ Health Perspect, 34, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.80341
Lemen, R. A., J. M. Dement, and J. K. Wagoner. “Epidemiology of asbestos-related diseases.Environ Health Perspect 34 (February 1980): 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.80341.
Lemen RA, Dement JM, Wagoner JK. Epidemiology of asbestos-related diseases. Environ Health Perspect. 1980 Feb;34:1–11.
Lemen, R. A., et al. “Epidemiology of asbestos-related diseases.Environ Health Perspect, vol. 34, Feb. 1980, pp. 1–11. Pubmed, doi:10.1289/ehp.80341.
Lemen RA, Dement JM, Wagoner JK. Epidemiology of asbestos-related diseases. Environ Health Perspect. 1980 Feb;34:1–11.

Published In

Environ Health Perspect

DOI

ISSN

0091-6765

Publication Date

February 1980

Volume

34

Start / End Page

1 / 11

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Smoking
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Pleural Neoplasms
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Mesothelioma
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Humans
  • Environmental Exposure