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A description of the link between exposure to chrysotile asbestos and mesothelioma, including diagnostic criteria for making a mesothelioma diagnosis based on asbestos exposure and symptoms....more
Details the association between exposure to chrysotile asbestos and mesothelioma, including the criteria for making a definitive mesothelioma diagnosis based on history of exposure and symptoms....more
Information from the Department of Health and Human Services about the carcinogenic effects of asbestos, including diseases linked to asbestos exposure, the history of the use and production of asbestos, and federal...more
A comprehensive report by the National Cancer Institute on mesothelioma, including symptoms of the disease, types of mesothelioma, how the disease is diagnosed, and treatment options available for patients....more
Guidelines from the EPA about the management of asbestos waste products including how to transport and dispose of them in order to limit the hazards of asbestos exposure, including mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer....more
Information from the WHO linking asbestos exposure with cancer in humans, including mesothelioma. The report finds that workplace asbestos exposure can result in a mesothelioma diagnosis as well as other forms of cancer....more
An examination by the EPA of friction materials such as brake pads and levels of asbestos emissions related to their use....more
The Respiratory Disease Benefit Act of 1973, designed to provide benefits thousands of industrial workers who suffered from occupationally-related respiratory diseases, including those resulting from asbestos exposure, such...more
The 1972 OSHA Standard for Exposure to Asbestos, including rules about asbestos exposure, steps to control exposure to asbestos dust, and rules about medical tests for employees who may show signs of an asbestos-related...more
A 1944 from Canada's International Labour Office on the history and types of asbestos and its industrial uses, as well as disease that have been linked to asbestos exposure....more
A 1944 New Jersey law regarding the compensation for victims of asbestos exposure who develop asbestosis or silicosis....more
Case study of an asbestos worker who was diagnosed with asbestosis after being exposed to the mineral for more that seven years. The article also details the early history of the diagnosis of asbestos diseases....more
Case report of a 30 year old man who was diagnosed with asbestosis after working in an asbestos factory for 13 years. The article also details the history and uses of asbestos and signs for recognizing diseases which are...more
Case history of a former asbestos worker who died at age 58 of asbestosis, detailing his history of asbestos exposure and the symptoms of his disease....more
A summary of the history of asbestos-related diseases, including the first case histories linking asbestos exposure to asbestosis and other diseases, and guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asbestos diseases....more
A series of articles published in the British Medical Journal detailing the history of asbestos mines, the diseases and symptoms linked to asbestos diseases, and case histories of workers who had suffered asbestos exposure....more
Description of the autopsy results of a former asbestos worker who died at age 33 after working with asbestos for twenty years. The case was considered the first to definitively prove a link between asbestos exposure and...more
Imaging study of the effects of inhaling asbestos and other forms of dust upon workers in various industries and other individuals....more
A report by the British government detailing cases of asbestos exposure and circumstances which could lead workers to develop asbestos diseases, which include asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma....more
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