Abstract
The relation between the inhalation of airborne pollutants such as asbestos, even at low concentrations, and serious lung diseases and disorders of other organs, has been known since early in this century.1 , 2 Exposure to microscopic, deeply respirable fibers of asbestos has been linked to progressive fibrosis of the lungs (asbestosis), to laryngeal cancer and to cancer of the surrounding pleura (mesothelioma).3 , 4 Although asbestosis is usually considered an occupational disease of workers who receive high doses of airborne fibers through direct handling over prolonged periods, these exposures may be related only indirectly to the workers' duties. For example, an electrician on . . .
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