Asbestos exposure among finnish lung cancer patients: Occupational history and fiber concentration in lung tissue

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Karjalainen ◽  
S. Anttila ◽  
L. Heikkilä ◽  
P. Karhunen ◽  
H. Vainio
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Sung Jung ◽  
Eun-Kee Park ◽  
Jun-Seok Cha ◽  
Jae-Won Lee ◽  
Jong-Chun Lee ◽  
...  

AbstractThe Asbestos Injury Relief Act in Korea requires that asbestos exposure be assessed through clinical examination and chest computed tomography (CT). However, a more specific measurement of asbestos characteristics in the lung tissue may be appropriate. We aimed to investigate the asbestos burden and characterize asbestos fibers in patients with lung cancer and ultimately assess the relationship between occupational and environmental asbestos exposure and lung cancer in Korea. We evaluated 37 lung cancer patients (LCPs) from Busan. The factors affecting asbestos burden in LCPs were analyzed using a multiple regression analysis. History of asbestos exposure (environmental/occupational), male sex, and old age were the main factors affecting asbestos burden in lung tissues of LCPs. These factors had an approximate 37% adjusted coefficient of determination. There was a significant difference in the length of asbestos fibers (4.06–37.6 µm vs. 4.26–91.7 µm) and aspect ratio (4.5–151.9 vs. 5.6–735.6) between those who were occupationally exposed to asbestos and those who were environmentally exposed (P < 0.01). Therefore, both environmental/occupational exposure to asbestos should be strongly managed to reduce the risk of lung cancer, and exposure should be assessed according to the characteristics of asbestos fibers in the lung tissue.


2000 ◽  
Vol 73 (8) ◽  
pp. 555-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M�ndi ◽  
M. Posgay ◽  
P. Vad�sz ◽  
K. Major ◽  
K. R�delsperger ◽  
...  

1993 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Vilkman ◽  
A. Lahdensuo ◽  
J. Mattila ◽  
A. Tossavainen ◽  
T. Tuomi

Cancer ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sisko Anttila ◽  
Pertti Kokkonen ◽  
Paavo Pääkkö ◽  
Pekka Rainio ◽  
Pirkko-Liisa Kalliomäki ◽  
...  

1990 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1677-1681 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.J. van Schooten ◽  
M.J.X. Hillebrand ◽  
F.E. van Leeuwen ◽  
J.T. Lutgerink ◽  
N. van Zandwijk ◽  
...  

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