Advanced search
Publication Cover
Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 46, 1991 - Issue 1
Journal homepage
24
Views
17
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Radiological Abnormalities among Sheet-Metal Workers in the Construction Industry in the United States and Canada: Relationship to Asbestos Exposure

Irving J. Selikoff M.D. Department of Community Medicine, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA
&
Ruth Lilis M.D. Department of Community Medicine, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA
Pages 30-36 | Published online: 03 Aug 2010

References

  • Owen , W G . 1964 . Diffuse mesothelioma and exposure to asbestos dust in the Merseyside area . Br Med J , 2 : 214 – 18 .
  • Dalquen , P , Dabbert , A F and Hinz , I . 1969 . Mesothelioma of the pleura. An analysis of 119 cases . Prax Pneumonol , 28 : 547 – 58 .
  • Dach , J , Patel , M , Patel , S and Petasnick , J . 1980 . Peritoneal mesothelioma: CT, sonography, and gallium-67 scan . Am J Roentgenol , 135 : 164 – 66 .
  • Zoloth , S and Michaels , D . 1985 . Asbestos disease in sheet metal workers: the results of a proportional mortality analysis . Am J Ind Med , 7 : 315 – 21 .
  • Michaels , D and Zoloth , S . 1988 . Asbestos disease in sheet metal workers: proportional mortality update . Am J Ind Med , 13 : 731 – 34 .
  • Drucker , E , Nagin , D , Michaels , D , Lacher , M and Zoloth , S . 1987 . Exposure of sheet-metal workers to asbestos during the construction and renovation of commercial buildings in New York City. A case study in social medicine . Ann NY Acad Sci , 502 : 230 – 44 .
  • Baker , E L , Dagg , T and Greene , R E . 1985 . Respiratory illness in the construction trades. I. The significance of asbestos-associated pleural disease among sheet metal workers . J Occup Med , 27 : 483 – 89 .
  • Nicholson , W J , Perkel , G and Selikoff , I J . 1982 . Occupational exposure to asbestos: population at risk and projected mortality—1980–2020 . Am J Ind Med , 3 : 259 – 311 .
  • Lilis , R , Selikoff , I J , Lerman , Y , Seidman , H and Gelb , S K . 1986 . Asbestosis: interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and pleural fibrosis in a cohort of asbestos insulation workers: influence of cigarette smoking . Am J Ind Med , 10 : 459 – 70 .
  • Gamsu , G . 1989 . High resolution CT in the diagnosis of asbestos-related pleuroparenchymal disease . Am J Ind Med , 16 : 115 – 117 .
  • Coutts , I I , Gilson , J C , Kerr , I H , Parkes , W R and Turner-Warwick , M . 1980 . Mortality in asbestosis in relation to initial radiographic appearance . Thorax , 35 : 235 – 36 .
  • Jodoin , G , Gibbs , G W , Macklem , P T , McDonald , J C and Becklake , M R . 1971 . Early effects of asbestos exposure on lung function . Am Rev Respir Dis , 104 : 525 – 35 .
  • Bristol , L J . 1967 . Pneumoconiosis caused by asbestos and by other siliceous and nonsiliceous dusts . Sem Roentgen , 2 : 283 – 305 .
  • Langlands , J HM , Wallace , W FM and Simpson , M JC . 1971 . Insulation workers in Belfast. II. Morbidity in men still at work . Br J Ind Med , 28 : 217 – 25 .
  • Mai-Ling , W and Pei-Lien , L . 1985 . Lung function studies of asbestos workers . Scand J Work Environ Health , 11 : 34 – 42 .
  • Scott , J K and Hunt , R . 1975 . The diagnosis of asbestosis . Br J Dis Chest , 69 : 51 – 56 .
  • Thomson , M L , McGrath , M W , Smither , W J and Shepard , J M . 1961 . Some anomalies in the measurement of pulmonary diffusion in asbestosis and chronic bronchitis with emphysema . Clin Sci , 21 : 1 – 13 .
  • Sluis-Cremer , G K and Hnizdo , E . 1989 . Progression of irregular opacities in asbestos miners . Br J Ind Med , 46 : 846 – 52 .
  • Barnes , R . 1986 . Progression of radiographic changes in asbestos workers and ex-workers . J Soc Occup Med , 36 : 9 – 12 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.