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Frontiers in ToxicologyObjectives: This study combines two innovative mouse models in a major gene discovery project to assess the influence of host genetics on asbestos related disease (ARD).
Scott A. Fisher +26 more
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Safety and Health at Work, 2013 This paper describes progress on formulating a national asbestos profile for the country of Vietnam. The Center of Asbestos Resource, Vietnam, formulated a National Profile on Asbestos-related Occupational Health, with due reference to the International ...
Van Hai Pham +7 more
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Commentary on Notification and Recordkeeping of Occupational Mesothelioma in India
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 4, Page 219-225, April 2026.ABSTRACT In India, some occupational diseases are notifiable under the Mines Act, 1952, and the Factories Act, 1948. Mesothelioma, primarily attributable to asbestos exposure, has been listed specifically as one of the notifiable diseases under the Mines Act, 1952, and is notifiable under the category of occupational cancer in the Factories Act, 1948 ...
Raja Singh, Arthur L. Frank
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Physicochemical Properties and Factors that Induce Asbestos-Related Respiratory Disease
KONA Powder and Particle Journal, 2014 It is thought that inhaled dusts such as asbestos and man-made mineral fibers in the lung repeatedly induce persistent inflammation and finally lead to pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory cancer.
Hiroto Izumi, Yasuo Morimoto
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History of asbestos related disease [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2004 Abstract The first medical article on the hazards of asbestos dust appeared in the British Medical Journal in 1924. Following inquiries by Edward Merewether and Charles Price, the British government introduced regulations to control dangerous dust emissions in UK asbestos factories.
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Diagnostic Cytopathology, Volume 54, Issue 4, Page E87-E92, April 2026.ABSTRACT Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare yet aggressive neoplasm that arises from mesothelial cells lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities, the pericardium, and the tunica testis. Characterized by rapid progression, high invasiveness, and a poor prognosis, MM poses significant clinical challenges. SMARCB1, also referred to as INI‐1, hSNF5, or
Jun Yang +4 more
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ACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2026.Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a severe autoimmune disease, with occupational exposure being a significant risk factor. Because CD146 was recently identified as a driver of fibrosis in SSc through regulation of the Wnt/reactive oxygen species interplay, we hypothesized that it is a major autoimmune target in this disease. Methods We developed an
Julien Bermudez +14 more
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OncoImmunologyImmune checkpoint therapy (ICT) causes durable tumour responses in a subgroup of patients, but it is not well known how T cell receptor beta (TCRβ) repertoire dynamics contribute to the therapeutic response.
Joel Kidman +21 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.This report describes the unique clinical course and long‐term survival of two patients with unilateral PPFE who survived for > 10 years. None of the patients had a history of pleurisy or asbestos exposure. One patient had a pleural nodule ipsilateral to the unilateral PPFE lesion, and the other had a pleural nodule contralateral to the PPFE lesion. In
Ayumi Watanabe +5 more
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Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018 Background This study aimed to enhance understanding of the epidemiologic characteristics of asbestos-related diseases, and to provide information that could inform policy-making aimed at prevention and compensation for occupational asbestos exposure ...
Yon Soo An +4 more
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