Railways and Asbestos in Japan (1928–1987)—Epidemiology of Pleural Plaques, Malignancies and Pneumoconioses—
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Railways and asbestos in Japan (1928-1987)--epidemiology of pleural plaques, malignancies and pneumoconioses-.
Asbestos has been an indispensable insulating material for railway industries, especially steam locomotives (SLs). This review (1928-1987) consists of three parts. 1) Pleural plaques: Since the 1970s, pleural plaques have been regarded as evidence of past asbestos inhalation, and more recently recognized as a risk factor of asbestos-related malignancies. For diagnostic criteria on plain radiogr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1341-9145,1348-9585
DOI: 10.1539/joh.k7002