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industrial Hygiene Digest - 21 ------- . August, X9U9 J 'J rates or the plant population, as veil as tbs Information usually collected by doctors on occupational injuries and diseases. Tbe Information nov at band shove that disability rates from non-occupational Injuries far exceed those of tbe occupational; In other vords, at vork Is tbe safest and health iest place to be. Sis modern Industrial program Is organized to furnish: (1) diagnosis and treatment of all occupational injuries or illnesses; (2) temporary care of minor non-occupational ailments and flrBt aid; (3) con sultations far necessary medical advice; (b) assistance In tbe control of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases; (3) placement examinations; (6) periodic examinations; (7) granting of sick leaves and approval of return; and (6) plant Inspection and control of possible sources of occu pational diseases. 866 Chronic Occupational Benzene Poisoning. F.M. Trolsl and A. Amorall. Folia med. 32. 1-B (1949) Italian. the symptoms found In 40 cases vere: moderate brachycardla enlarge ment of t^e liver and spleen, Increase of reflexes, anemia In 97.5$ of the cases, less constantly hyperchromia, macrocytoeis, leucopenla vltb relative lymphocytosis, eoslnophilla. Tvo cases had prolonged bleeding and clotting time at normal platelet count. -- Chem. Abate. 667 Anthracoelllcosis and Its Symptomatic Treatment. B. Gordon, H.L. Motley, P.A. Theodoe, and L.P. lang. W. Va. Med. J. 45, 1-22 (June, 191*?)- (1) The pathologic, clinical and physiologic aspects of anthracoaill- coo io are discussed, with special reference to the occurrence of dyspnea. (2) The frequent disproportion betveen the symptoms, physical signs, x-rays and the physiologic tests Is noted. (3) Factors Involved In the disturb ances of pulmonary function are mentioned. (4) The favorable effects of Intermittent positive pressure breathing and diaphragmatic elevation used In symptomatic treatment are revleved. (5) The Importance of general medi cal care, vith surgery vben Indicated, Is stressed as a means to relieve physical disability that may Interfere with the symptomatic treatment of anthracoelllcosis. -- Authors' Conclusions 85 Acute Pneumonitis In Workers Exposed To Beryllium Oxide and Beryllium Metal. J.C. Aub and B.B. Orier. J. Ind. Hyg. & Tox. 31, 123-133 (Hay, 1949) Seven cases are reported of acute pneumonitis In workers exposed to dusts and fumes of pure beryllium metal and beryllium oxide. The cases are Interesting because they represent the first examples of this reaction occurring following exposure to only the oxide and the metal, In contrast to other reported cases where tbe soluble salts of beryllium vere also present. These cases tend to support the vlev that the beryllium lcm is toxic In its own right, rather than attributing the disease ccroclc.tpd vlf- solu ble beryllium salts to the acid radicals. -- Authors' Summary I It ,l 1 I