Background The association between pleural plaques and pleural mesothelioma remains
controversial. The present study was designed to examine the association between pleural …

Rationale: Although asbestos is a well-known lung carcinogen, the pleural plaque–lung
cancer link remains controversial. Objectives: This study was designed to examine this link …

Given the results of experimental studies, occupational or environmental exposures to
manufactured nanoparticles or to unintentionally produced ultrafine particles may result in …

Objectives Whereas accumulating evidence indicates close associations between rhinitis
and asthma, little is known about the relationships between occupational rhinitis (OR) and …

The aim of this study was to investigate the hypothesis of an increased risk of pleural
mesothelioma due to co-exposure to asbestos and refractory ceramic fibres (RCF) …

Background More than 80% of mesothelioma cases in men are attributable to occupational
asbestos exposure compared to only 40% in women. The objective of the study was to …

Systemic sclerosis is a rare autoimmune disease characterised by a multifactorial aetiology
involving a gene–environment interaction. Despite the growing epidemiological arguments …

Given the frequency of cancers, prevention is based on knowledge of the causes. Experts
estimate the proportion of cancers attributable to work at around 5%. If it is shown that …

Résumé La demande d'origine porte sur la caractérisation des émissions sur deux pilotes
de filage afin de développer les mesures de prévention dans ce contexte d'innovation et …

Contexte La prévention des effets respiratoires liés aux expositions professionnelles à des
aérocontaminants est un enjeu important pour les médecins du travail. Entre 20 et 30% des …