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Article: "Frequency and Risk of Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer"

Summary: Study reveals that lung cancer related to heavy occupational exposure to asbestos occurred in four percent of test population and that there appeared to exist a synergistic effect when exposure was combined with smoking. Researchers concluded that occupational exposure to asbestos doubles the risk of suffering from lung cancer.

Journal: Medicina Clinica 2001 Jun 9; 117(1):1-6

Author: M. Isabel Badorrey, E. Monso, A. Teixido, R. Pifarre, A. Rosell, M. Llatjos

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Article: "Functional Consequences of Pleural Disease Evaluated with Chest Radiography …