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Epidemiology of Asbestos Related Diseases.

PB90155904

Publication Date	1981
Personal Author	Dement, J. M.
Page Count	50
Abstract	Although there were several anecdotal reports from earlier times, the first well documented case of asbestosis was reported in 1906 in a worker engaged in the production of asbestos (1332214) textiles. In 1917 a report of ten cases of pulmonary fibrosis occurring at a Pennsylvania facility was published. The first detailed epidemiologic study of asbestos workers was undertaken in Great Britain in 1928. The first indication that asbestos might be a human carcinogen came in 1935 with the report of three independently diagnosed cases of lung cancer detected during autopsy of asbestos workers. Epidemiologic studies have now repeatedly demonstrated an association between asbestos exposure and increased mortality due to asbestosis, lung cancer, pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, and gastrointestinal cancer. In some studies asbestos exposure has also been associated with increased risks for laryngeal cancer and cancer of the buccal cavity and pharynx. Studies which have been concerned with exposure to crocidolite (12001284), amosite (12172735), anthophyllite (17068789), tremolite (14567738), and chrysotile (12001295) were highlighted. Other topics reviewed included asbestos contamination of other minerals, the combined effects of asbestos exposure and tobacco smoke, mortality and pleural radiographic changes, and mixed fiber exposures.
Keywords	Industrial medicine Asbestos Epidemiology Mortality Asbestosis Malignant neoplasms Respiratory diseases Exposure Toxicity Hazardous materials Occupational diseases Serpentine Smoking Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 1332-21-4 CAS 12001-28-4 CAS 12172-73-5 CAS 17068-78-9 CAS 14567-73-8 CAS 12001-29-5 Risk assessment
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV. Div. of Respiratory Disease Studies.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199009

Epidemiology of Asbestos Related Diseases.

Epidemiology of Asbestos Related Diseases.
PB90155904

Publication Date	1981
Personal Author	Dement, J. M.
Page Count	50
Abstract	Although there were several anecdotal reports from earlier times, the first well documented case of asbestosis was reported in 1906 in a worker engaged in the production of asbestos (1332214) textiles. In 1917 a report of ten cases of pulmonary fibrosis occurring at a Pennsylvania facility was published. The first detailed epidemiologic study of asbestos workers was undertaken in Great Britain in 1928. The first indication that asbestos might be a human carcinogen came in 1935 with the report of three independently diagnosed cases of lung cancer detected during autopsy of asbestos workers. Epidemiologic studies have now repeatedly demonstrated an association between asbestos exposure and increased mortality due to asbestosis, lung cancer, pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, and gastrointestinal cancer. In some studies asbestos exposure has also been associated with increased risks for laryngeal cancer and cancer of the buccal cavity and pharynx. Studies which have been concerned with exposure to crocidolite (12001284), amosite (12172735), anthophyllite (17068789), tremolite (14567738), and chrysotile (12001295) were highlighted. Other topics reviewed included asbestos contamination of other minerals, the combined effects of asbestos exposure and tobacco smoke, mortality and pleural radiographic changes, and mixed fiber exposures.
Keywords	Industrial medicine Asbestos Epidemiology Mortality Asbestosis Malignant neoplasms Respiratory diseases Exposure Toxicity Hazardous materials Occupational diseases Serpentine Smoking Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 1332-21-4 CAS 12001-28-4 CAS 12172-73-5 CAS 17068-78-9 CAS 14567-73-8 CAS 12001-29-5 Risk assessment
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV. Div. of Respiratory Disease Studies.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199009