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Asbestos-related diseases

This chapter presents a bibliographic review of asbestos-related diseases. The latest diagnostic, radiological, computed tomography and lung function aspects of benign pleural disease, asbestosis, occupational lung cancer and mesothelioma are discussed.

Occupational diseases; Environmental exposure; Lung neoplasms; Tuberculosis, pulmonary; Silicosis; Silicon dioxide; Working conditions; Occupational exposure


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