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Brake Workers & Non-Malignant Lung Disease Greater prevalence of x-ray abnormalities found among garage mechanics who repaired brakes than among blue collar controls or garage workers who do not engage in brake or auto body work * Significance excess seen in workers who grind and machine brake linings prior to installation on larger vehicles X-ray abnormalities in accord with asbestos exposure Nicholson WJ, Daum SM, Lorimer WV, Velez H, Lilis R, Selikoff IJ, Miller A, Anderson HA, Fischbein SA, Holstein EC, Rom WN, Rosenman K, Todaro JD, Cheng W, Li V, Tarr DT. 1984. Investigation of health hazards in brake lining repair and maintenance workers occupationally exposed to asbestos. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), prepared by Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, CUNY, New York. August. 15