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LL'XG lUWM IS ASBESTOS MIXERS of 37.2, 25.3. and 3.0 obtained from various source* for adult males in the United States. Finally, in this matter of comparison, it would appear that the world-wide experience of persons exposed to asbestos dust is not 6. liclneus. W.: Experimental Asbestosis. Sdmcia Ztsefcr. .-illg. Path l4:37>-297. 1951. 7. *Oehrenv W, Jr.: The Clinical Picture and Paihokigy of Asbestosis. Zttciir. Unialtmed. a ncrofeknakls. 43:130-140 (June 15) 1931 8. EcrUrogtr. \V.: Increase of Lung Cancer worse with respect to lung cancer than that and Diseases Due to Dual Inhalation. Med. Klin. of the unexposed population. The counties surrounding the asbestos- producing areas, in which it is presumed most of the asbestos miners live, have al 37:1337-1342 (Sent. II) 1931. 9. Bcrtnbhjm, I.: Irma(ion and Carcinogenesis. Arch. Path. 31033-244 (Oct.) 1944. tO. Boline: Asbestosis. Deutsche tiled. Wchnschr. 62:928-930 (June 3) 1936. most identical mortality rates with those of 11 Bohme. A: Rcsulu of Periodical Esamitsa- eight counties widely scattered through the tioitt of Workers in an Asbestos Factory. Bcitr. Province, and are lower than those for she remainder oi the Province, and much lower than the rale for Montreal Since 19-tO there have been 19 cases in which the diagnosis of primary cancer of the lung may be considered to have been SUikosc Forsch. 1104. 1951. 12 Bowies. O.: Asbestos-Milling, 31arkciing and Fabricsiion. Iniomiaiion Circular So. 6869, U. S. Dcpanmcnt of lire Ifflerior. Bureau of Mines. 1935, pp. 1-36. 12 Breslow, L.; Hoaglin, L-: Rasmussen. On and Abrams. H. K.: Occupations and Cgareste proved. Approximately half of these eases Smoking as Factors in lung Cancer, Am. J. were associated with asbcscosisr AH but one Puts Health. (Feb.) 1934. died in the recognized "cancer-age" and at least one-third had only the lightest ex posure i Category li to asbestos dust. On the basis oi what are believed to be complete and reliable data, it seems fair to conclude that the asbeitos miners in the 14. Bristol. L. I.: Rocmgcssoiogic Alpcctt of Silicosis end Asbestosis. A. M. A. Arch. Indsasz. Hcaiih 11:189-195 (March) 1955. 13. Cancer oi the Lung: All Evahintion ol the Problem. Proceedings of the Scicntibc Section. Annual Meeting. American Cancer Society. IncNor. 3-t. 1953. New York. American Cancer Province oi Quebec do not have a .signif Society, Inc. 1936. icantly higher death rate from lung cancer than do comparable segments of the general population. Furthermore, the death rate from lung cancer in the areas contiguous to the asbes tos operations is comparable to that in areas 14. Carrier. P.: Asbestosis Cancer of .the lung, in discussion on Smith, W. E.: Survey of Some Current British and European Studies oi Occupa tional Tensor. Problems. A. M. A. Arch. Indust. Hyg. 5:762-363, 1952. 17. Carrier, Some Clinical Observations oi Asbestosis in Mine and Mill Workers. A. M. A. widely scattered throughout the Province of Arch, lodust. Health 11:304-207 (March) 1955. Quebec and is tower than in some urban IB. Qerens, J.: Research into Pulmonary Asbcs- ised areas within the Province. tosis in Belgium. Arch, beiges med Socialt 8:557- 365 (Nor.) 1951. REFERENCES 19. Clrrst!: Asbestosis and Silicosis. Brit. M. ). L Alatcio Escobar, R.: Bronchil Carcinoma: Review oi 300 Cases. J laicroac Coll Surgeons 26J75-379 (Sept) 1934. 1:379. 1931. 20. Cofim. C. ).; Duryee, H. C; Maser, H. C; Pardee. H. E. E, and Wymcr, E. L: The ERccts 2. -Allcn. 31. L; Bronctuogcnic Carcinoma As of Tobacco Smoking. Panel Meeting, BulL New sociated with Prauesonoconiosis: Report of 2 York Acad. Med 32:123-136 (Feb.) 1936. Catcv .1 Indust. Hyg. 16:346-347 (Nor.) 1934. 21. Cohort, E M.: Long Cancer and Economic 3. Cartier. P.; A Contribution to the Study Status. Cancer 8:1126-1129 (Kov.-Dcc.) 1953. of Asbrstosir. Arch, mat profess. 10:589-591 22. Cook'd W. L: Pulmonary Asbestosis, Bril. 1949. U. J. 2:1034-1033 (Dec 3) 1937. 4. Anderson. C. S, and Dibit, J. H.: SXcotis 23. Curcton, R. J. R-: Sduamoos Celt Carcinoma and Carcinoma of the Lung. J. Hyg. 38:183.304 Occurring in Asbestosis of the Lung,- Brit. J. (March) 1938. Oncer 2J49-23J (Sept.) 1948. 3. Baader. E. \V.: Asbestosis. Deutsche med 24 OH-- 9 i.. duineiderman. M. A, and Wchntdu. 65:407-408 (March 17) 1939. Grrenhouse. S. W.: Some Statistical Considtra- Arm*--fnee /v