The increased risk of lung cancer among foundry workers is assumed to be associated with
the inhalation of gaseous and particle bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) …

Abstract Styrene-7, 8-oxide (SO), the major in vivo metabolite of styrene, is a genotoxic
compound and a potential carcinogenic hazard to occupationally exposed workers. The aim …

The ILO (1980) Classification has been revised during recent years. The new version is now
available as the International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses (Revised …

Clutch linings and, in particular, brake linings are subjected to considerable thermal stress.
Pyrolytic decomposition of the organic portions of the abraded particles can result from this …

The increasing use of high-resolution computed tomography in formerly asbestos-exposed
workers requires valid diagnostic criteria for the findings which have to be reported as …

Asbestos-related diseases still play an important role in occupational medicine. The
detection of benign asbestos-related diseases is one condition for the compensation of …

The Lower Saxony statutory medical service of the building trade, the building trade
association in Hanover and the statutory health insurance body of Lower Saxony have co …

Die ILO 1980 wurde in den letzten Jahren überarbeitet, die neue Version steht als ILO 2000
zur Verfügung. Die Informationsbroschüre liegt zunächst nur in englischer Sprache vor (Nr …

The classification of pneumoconiosis according to ILO standard-comparing a X-ray of the
lung with ILO radiographs-is well established in Germany. The extension of digital imaging …

Zusammenfassung In der Diagnostik asbestbedingter Erkrankungen wird immer häufiger
die Computertomografie in Hochauflösungstechnik (HRCT) eingesetzt. Für eine exakte …