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Mesothelioma of pleura and peritoneum following exposure to asbestos in the London area
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Newhouse, Muriel L. ‌
Mesothelioma of pleura and peritoneum following exposure to asbestos in the London area / by Muriel L. Newhouse and Hilda Thompson
Sumario: A series of 83 patients from the London Hospital with a diagnosis of mesothelioma confirmed by necropsy or biopsy has been studied for possible exposure to asbestos. The series consisted of 41 men and 42 women; 27 of the patients had peritoneal and 56 pleural tumours. The earliest death recorded was in 1917, but only 10 of the series died before 1950 and 40 between 1960 and 1964
En: British journal of industrial medicine. - London and Margate. - nº 9, September 1993 ; p. 261-269
1. Medicina laboral ‌. 2. Enfermedades profesionales ‌. 3. Amianto ‌. 4. Mesotelioma ‌. 5. Epidemiología ‌. 6. Mortalidad ‌. 7. Estadísticas ‌. 8. Londres ‌. I. Thompson, Hilda ‌. II. Title. III. Título: British journal of industrial medicine.