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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Do microRNAs characterize exposure and asbestos-related diseases?
Introduction: Asbestos-related diseases can be latent for long time after exposure cessation. We analyzed the expression of a set of 179 microRNAs in the plasma these workers in search of relevant microRNAs as biomarkers, regulators of disease…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Asbestos-caused key events of altered expression of gene in mesothelioma patients
Introduction: Asbestos-related disease is a global problem, where malignant mesothelioma is characteristic. Our previous studies clarified that asbestos exposure causes altered characteristics in immune cells, some of which were also confirmed in…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
Analysis of Mortality from Asbestos-Related Diseases in Brazil Using Multiple Health Information Systems, 1996e2017 (Original article)
Background: In Brazil, asbestos was intensively used from the 1960s until its ban in 2017. Mesothelioma, asbestosis, and pleural plaques are typical asbestos-related diseases (ARD-T). To create an ARD-T national
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 1 2021
Reconstruction of the Korean Asbestos Job Exposure Matrix (Original Article)
Background: A job-exposure matrix (JEM) is an important surrogate indicator to evaluate past exposure levels. Although a Korean asbestos JEM has been constructed previously, this JEM includes only a few industrial and occupational groups. This study…