Open AccessRadiographic small lung opacities and pleural abnormalities as a consequence of asbestos exposure in an adult population
Author(s) -
Antti Zitting,
Antti Karjalainen,
Olli Impivaara,
Antti Tossavainen,
Timo Kuusela,
Jeffrey H. Maki,
Matti S. Huuskonen
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.63
Subject(s) - medicine , asbestos , radiography , lung , asbestosis , radiology , materials science , metallurgy
The purpose of this study was to estimate the role of past asbestos exposure as a cause of radiographic small lung opacities and pleural abnormalities in the Finnish adult population.