Radiographic Changes in Colombian Asbestos Factory Workers.
Ann Glob Health
; 86(1): 3, 2020 01 03.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-31934550
ABSTRACT
Background:
Until recently, Colombia has been a country actively using asbestos. A major factory in Bogota manufactures friction products.Objective:
To determine if the use of chrysotile asbestos in a friction products facility leads to workers developing disease.Methods:
One hundred forty-eight factory workers, former workers, or retirees volunteered for X-ray and pulmonary function testing after informed consent. X-rays were read by two readers who needed to agree on positive findings.Results:
Nineteen of the 148 X-rays had changes consistent with the known prior exposure to asbestos, mostly parenchymal in nature. Pulmonary function was not altered in most of the studied population.Conclusion:
Asbestos disease is clearly present among Colombian asbestos factory workers, as is seen in other exposed populations around the world.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pleural Diseases
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Calcinosis
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Occupational Exposure
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Asbestos, Serpentine
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Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
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Lung Diseases
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Colombia
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Glob Health
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
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