Effects of asbestos and smoking on gas diffusion in people exposed to crocidolite
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of asbestos exposure and tobacco smoking on the level and rate of change of the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO). DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: A cohort study of 934 people (including both mine workers and town residents) exposed to crocidolite (...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Australasian Medical Publishing Company
2005
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| Online Access: | http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/183_04_150805/alf10566_fm.html http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6092 |