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Características de la exposición al amianto en los empleados de una empresa en Azuay, Ecuador
OncologíaAntecedentes: El amianto o asbesto, que según la Organización Mundial de la Salud puede causar cáncer y enfermedades pulmonares como la asbestosis, todavía se usa para hacer fibrocemento.
Juan Vázquez Andrade +1 more
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American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 1939 R R, Sayers, W C, Dreessen
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The Central African journal of medicine, 1969 The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the inhalation of asbestos on employees (mostly African) in the Rhodesian mining industry. Every effort was made to ensure that each worker investigated had been exposed to only this dust and had not worked in any other type of mine.
Gelfand, Michael, Morton, S. Archibald
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A Study of pulmonary function in asbestosis [PDF]
258 workers in three asbestos factories were examined, by clinical, radiological and pulmonary function tests. Rales was found in 35 workers (14%), approximately 2/3 of whom had radiological changes, most commonly both pleural and parenchymal, 63% had ...
Regan, GM
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Understanding exposure risk using soil testing and GIS around an abandoned asbestos mine
Annals of Global HealthBackground: Abandoned asbestos mines are a potential source of environmental contamination and exposure for nearby residents. The asbestos exposure risk may persist even after the cessation of mining activity if the mine is not properly closed.
Abhijeet V. Jadhav +4 more
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Anales de la Facultad de MedicinaLa neumoconiosis es un problema de salud pública, en particular de salud ocupacional, ya que responde a un riesgo de salud para la población trabajadora que se encuentra expuesta a procesos laborales que generan polvo respirable fibrogénicos.
Nurit Stolovas, Fernando Tomasina
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Respiratory:Honeycomb Lung, Asbestosis
, 1900 Honeycomb lung secondary to asbestosis; organized hemothorax: Cystic changes characteristic of "honeycombing" are seen in bottom of lung on right; pleural space now covered by scar and soft tan ...
MUSC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Revista Colombiana de Salud OcupacionalIntroducción: Se ha documentado ampliamente el daño que puede causar la exposición al amianto en los seres humanos, ocasionando enfermedades como la asbestosis, placas pleurales, cáncer pulmonar, mesotelioma, engrosamiento de la pleura, derrames ...
Diemen Delgado-García +5 more
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