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Asbestos Lessons: The Consequences of Asbestos Litigation [PDF]
, 2007 not ...
Carrington, Paul D.
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Radiologic Diagnosis of Asbestosis in Korea
Korean Journal of Radiology, 2016 Asbestosis is the most important change noted in the lung parenchyma after environmental and occupational exposure to asbestos fibers. It is characterized by diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis.
Yoon Ki Cha +3 more
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Occupational diseases in Poland — An overview of current trends
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2013 Introduction: The number of occupational diseases (OD) recorded in Poland in the 1990's rapidly increased, and the numer of recognized cases has steadily decreased until now.
Neonila Szeszenia-Dąbrowska +1 more
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Surveillance of asbestos related disease among workers enrolled in an exposure registry
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 67, Issue 12, Page 1077-1088, December 2024.Abstract Introduction Contemporary asbestos exposure occurs during construction, remediation, and maintenance involving asbestos‐containing materials (ACM), as compared to the historical exposure scenarios of asbestos mining and milling. The Ontario Asbestos Workers Register (AWR) was established in 1986 to track asbestos exposure among construction ...
Victoria H. Arrandale +4 more
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Estimating past inhalation exposure to asbestos: a tool for risk attribution and disease screening [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Late presentation is common in mesothelioma. Reliable assessment of past exposure to asbestos is a necessary first step for risk attribution and for the development of a future screening programme. Such a programme could maximise access
Blyth, Kevin G. +2 more
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Comments on the 2014 Helsinki Consensus Report on Asbestos
Annals of Global Health, 2016 Background: The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) convened an Expert Committee in 2014 to update the 1997 and 2000 Helsinki criteria on asbestos, asbestosis, and cancer.
Philip J. Landrigan, Collegium Ramazzini
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COX‐2 in lung cancer: Mechanisms, development, and targeted therapies
Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, Volume 10, Issue 4, Page 281-292, December 2024.COX‐2 functions in the tumor microenvironment. Abstract Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer‐related death worldwide, with non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) comprising 85% of all cases. COX‐2, an enzyme induced significantly under stress conditions, catalyzes the conversion of free arachidonic acid into prostaglandins.
Xueqi Liu +4 more
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Ergotamine Targets KIF5A to Facilitate Anoikis in Lung Adenocarcinoma
The Clinical Respiratory Journal, Volume 18, Issue 11, November 2024.Kinesin family member 5A (KIF5A) inhibits lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) cell anoikis, while the small molecule drug Ergotamine targets and inhibits the expression of KIF5A, which in turn induces LUAD cell anoikis. ABSTRACT Background Kinesin family member 5A (KIF5A) has been reported to be closely related to cancer progression.
Bin Bao +3 more
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What Courts Can Do in the Face of the Never-Ending Asbestos Crisis [PDF]
, 2001 The purpose of this article is not to argue that claimants suffering from serious asbestos-related diseases should not be compensated. To the contrary, one of the points of this article is that absent some change in the way asbestos claims are resolved ...
Rothstein, Paul F
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Asbestosis in an asbestos composite mill at Mumbai: A prevalence study
Environmental Health, 2005 Background Of an estimated 100000 workers exposed to asbestos in India, less than 30 have been compensated. The reasons for such a small number are: refusal by management sponsored studies to grant medical certifications to workers suffering from ...
Kanhere Vijay, Murlidhar V
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