The ILO Beyond Philadelphia

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Interobserver variations in diagnosing asbestosis according to the ILO classification.

Inhalation of asbestos fibres leads to asbestosis of the pleura and the lung, with possible progression to lung cancer and malignant pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma. Asbestosis remains difficult to diagnose, especially in its early stages. The most important role in its diagnosis is that of chest radiographs. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to address interobserver variations in in...

Participation and voting outcomes in committees: Evidence from the ILO

Although many international organisation are formally built on the principle of „one country―one vote“, a lack of representativeness in decision-making may give a subgroup of members disproportionate influence on the organisation’s policies. Using data on participation and voting in 51 decision-making committees of the International Labour Organization (ILO), we do find a bias in voting outcome...

Molecular pathophysiology of Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative disorders: beyond JAK2 and MPL mutations.

Philadelphia Freedom

That’s what makes the report from Philadelphia so exciting. It’s the latest in a small but growing series of studies that point to the first signs of declining rates of obesity among children in places like New York City and California (2,3). In New York City, declines were seen citywide, but the largest changes were among white and Asian students, who already had the lowest rates (2). In Calif...