RE: Mesothelioma and lung tumors attributable to asbestos among petroleum workers. Am. J. Ind. Med. 2000. 37:275–282 | Zendy

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RE: Mesothelioma and lung tumors attributable to asbestos among petroleum workers. Am. J. Ind. Med. 2000. 37:275–282

Author(s) -

Tsai Shan P.,

Waddell Louis C.,

Ransdell Jerry C.

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

american journal of industrial medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7

H-Index - 104

eISSN - 1097-0274

pISSN - 0271-3586

DOI - 10.1002/ajim.1048

Subject(s) - asbestos , medicine , mesothelioma , occupational exposure , cohort , environmental health , lung cancer , population , cohort study , oncology , pathology , materials science , metallurgy

In a recent Journal article, Dr. Gennaro et al.[2000] stated that 96‐100% of the mesotheliomas and 42‐49% of the lung cancers among maintenance workers in the petroleum industry were attributable to asbestos exposure. Their observation was based on two relatively small studies: one was a cohort study of refinery workers from Italy and the other a population‐based case‐control study from Canada.

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