Journal article
Absence of radiographic asbestosis and the risk of lung cancer among asbestos‐cement workers: Extended follow‐up of a cohort
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It has been a matter of controversy whether there is an increased risk of lung cancer among asbestos-exposed workers without radiographic asbestosis. A previous study of lung cancer risk among asbestos-cement workers has been updated with an additional 12 years of follow-up.
METHODS: Subjects had received radiographic examination at 20 and 25 years from first exposure to asbestos. Radiographs were interpreted by a single National …
Authors
Finkelstein MM
Journal
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 53, No. 11, pp. 1065–1069
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
November 2010
DOI
10.1002/ajim.20881
ISSN
0271-3586