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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 69473 |
| CIS number |
97-1229 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0140-6736 - Lancet |
| Year |
1997 |
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| Author(s) |
Wagner G.R. |
| Title |
Asbestosis and silicosis |
| Bibliographic information |
3 May 1997, Vol.349, No.9061, p.1311-1315. 36 ref. |
| Abstract |
The causes and clinical presentation of asbestosis and silicosis are reviewed. The diseases are chronic non-malignant lung diseases caused by inhalation of asbestos and silica dusts found in a variety of workplaces, in particular, mining, construction, manufacturing and building maintenance. Since there is no effective treatment to reverse the course of the diseases, prevention through elimination of hazardous exposure conditions is of primary importance. Lung cancer and other diseases are often associated with asbestosis and silicosis. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
silicosis; asbestosis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
silica; asbestos; aetiology; mining and quarrying; lung cancer; diagnosis; construction industry; morbidity |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Dust, aerosols and related diseases
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Pneumoconioses
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