Asbestos disease at low exposure after long residence time in amphibole miners.
Short reports of several studies carried out in South Africa which have a bearing on the health effects of low exposures to asbestos are presented. It is stressed that the findings refer solely to amphibole asbestos. Average fiber exposure of 1 or less or a cumulative exposure of less than 2-5 fibers/ml years is associated with the development of asbestosis increasing in frequency with residence time.
Sluis-Cremer
G K
GK
Epidemiology Research Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa.
D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D001344:Autopsy; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008906:Mining; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
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