One interesting study is called, Physiological changes in asbestos pleural disease by Lumley KP - Inhaled Part. 1975 Sep;4 Pt 2:781-8. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - This paper reports the findings of a study of lung function at rest and during progressive sub-maximal exercise in a group of men with varying degrees of asbestos-related pleural abnormality. The results show that pulmonary fibrosis is accompanied by more adverse functional change...more
One interesting study is called, Radiological abnormalities and asbestos exposure among custodians of the New York City Board of Education by Levin, S.M. ; Selikoff, I.J. - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences; (United States); Journal Volume: 643. Here is an excerpt: Six hundred sixty custodians employed by the New York City Board of Education underwent examination from 1985 through 1987 for asbestos-related disease and other general...more
One study is called, Asbestos-induced pleural fibrosis and impaired lung function by Schwartz D. A. ; Fuortes L. J. ; Galvin J. R. ; Burmeister L. F. ; Schmidt L. E. ; Leistikow B. N. ; Lamarte F. P. ; Merchant J. A. - The American review of respiratory disease 1990, vol. 141 (1), no2, pp. 321-326 Here is an excerpt: Abstract - To assess the clinical significance of asbestos-induced pleural fibrosis, we evaluated the relationship between radiographic evidence of pleural fibrosis and spirometric values in 1,211 sheet metal workers. Of those with pleural fibrosis (n=334), 78% had circumscribed plaques and 22% had diffuse pleural thickening involving the costophrenic angle. Factors that were found to be associated with the presence and type of pleural fibrosis included increased age (pby: Mont WrobleskiAbout the Author:Monty Wrobleski is the author of this article, for more information please visit the following links:Mesothelioma LawyerMesothelioma LawyerMesothelioma Lawyer Article source: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Asbestos-Exposed-Workers-And-Circumscribed-Pleural-Plaques/1591588more
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