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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2006.16.1.058

Survey of Asbestos-Related Disease on Chest Radiograph of Workers Exposed to Asbestos in Ship Repair  

Lee Hyun Jae (Department of Occupational Medicine, Dong-A University)
Hong Young Seoub (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine and Medical Research Center for Cancer Molecular Therapy, and The Research Society of Environmental Genetic Epidemiology, Dong-A University)
Son Ji Eun (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine and Medical Research Center for Cancer Molecular Therapy, and The Research Society of Environmental Genetic Epidemiology, Dong-A University)
Lee Young Ill (Department of Occupational Medicine, Dong-A University)
Kim Sang Hoon (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Inha University Hospital)
Im Hyoung June (Department of Occupational Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital)
Kim Jung Man (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine and Medical Research Center for Cancer Molecular Therapy, and The Research Society of Environmental Genetic Epidemiology, Dong-A University)
Kim Joon Youn (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine and Medical Research Center for Cancer Molecular Therapy, and The Research Society of Environmental Genetic Epidemiology, Dong-A University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.16, no.1, 2006 , pp. 58-63 More about this Journal
Abstract
There was cross-sectional study on investigating the factors related asbestos-related disease on chest radiograph of workers exposed to asbestos in ship repair. According to Occupational Safety & Health Administration asbestos standard, medical surveillance, chest radiologic study, pulmonary function test and medical questionnaire are performed in 118 subjects exposed to asbestos for 10 years or more in ship repair. The sixteen out of 118 subjects $(13.6\%)$ were observed asbestos-related disease finding on chest radiography. Significant factors related to those finding on chest radiography were abnormal pulmonary function test, cough, sputum, past history of respiratory disease, work duration. Workers with Significant factors related asbestos-related disease finding on chest radiography should be managed on a strict program. Further, factors unrelated with asbestos-related disease finding on this study should be evaluated prospectively for medical surveillance program of workers exposed to asbestos.
Keywords
Asbestos; chest X-ray;
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