EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN THE FRENCH ASBESTOS INDUSTRY

Obiettivo

ASSESSMENT OF THE RISKS OF HUMAN EXPOSURE IN THE ASBESTOS INDUSTRY.

THE STUDY CONSISTS OF THREE MAIN PARTS:

1. PULMONARY AND PLEURAL RADIOLOGY AMONG 6063 SUBJECTS EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS IN THE INDUSTRY (COMPLETED AND RECENTLY PUBLISHED).

2. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PULMONARY FUNCTION IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS AND WORKERS WHO ARE NOT EXPOSED.

3. AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY COMPARING MORTALITY OF EXPOSED AND NON-EXPOSED GROUPS, BY CAUSE OF DEATH, CORREDTED FOR AGE AND SEX. THE FOLLOWING CAUSES OF DEATH SPECIFICIALLY CONSIDERED : MESOTHELIOMA; SELECTED TUMOURS, RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, CARDIO-VASULAR DISEASE, ALCOHOLISM, SUICIDE, ACCIDENTS.

Programma(i)

PRE-ENVPROT 3C - Sectoral research and development programme (EEC) in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) - indirect and concerted actions - Environmental protection -, 1981-1985

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Meccanismo di finanziamento

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinatore

Association Française de l'Amiante

Contributo UE

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Indirizzo

10 rue de la Pépinière
75008 Paris
Francia

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