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FILE NAME: Eternit (ETER) DATE: 1967 DOC#: ETERIOO DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Bibliography on Asbestos Dangers
Information Iran on 3lt October 1967 to ths Danis* Merchant Har* by Doctor KAKV01CN of tho hoglon^
anto (MOHLD HEALTH GHGANI3ATI0N)
Address of tho regional office of tho 0M. 3.:
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6 SchorflgevoJ. COPEHHAGt.H,
y-a exjQ urt and noonlaatn
By IJ. 3ELIK0FF, J. CHUBQ and E. CUILhn HAMONT of tow fork
Memorandum submitted to tho annual Meeting of the American College of Cheat Physicians - Atlantic City 17th Juno 1963
Published on the 6th April 1964 in tho American Medical Association * vol. 168 -
Jpopu,r2n2a- l2 6o. f
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xamination of 1522 dossiers on membero of the asbestos operatives9 Trade Union in the Hew York area (fitters of asbestos-based insulations)
Comparison with the tables of general mortality
The portality rats is said to bo 50% higher (periods 1953-1962).
Cancer of the lung lo 6.6 times higher.
Health problems generally occur after 20 years of service
A Finnish study shows that the ataosphers is polluted over a wide m*ea around tho asbestos mines
Bibliography
Conclusions of the Working Group of the "International
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ogsinst cancer" - New lark
22/23 October 1964
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Briki^i Journal of Industrial Nidid m
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