Asbestos-related disease in the jewelry industry: report of two cases.
We describe two cases of asbestos-related pulmonary disease in jewelry workers. Exposures occurred during the hand-mixing of asbestos powder used to make jewelry soldering boards.
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Department of Medicine, Brown University, Roger Williams General Hospital, Providence, RI 02908.
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D000368:Aged; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D011859:Radiography