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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Main Authors: Alfonso, Helman, Fritschi, L., De Klerk, N., Olsen, N., Sleith, J., Musk, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Australasian Medical Publishing Company 2005
Online Access:http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/183_04_150805/alf10566_fm.html
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6092