Pleural mesothelioma in a cigarette filter factory worker.

Huncharek, M · Scand J Work Environ Health · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The incidence of pleural mesothelioma is increasing. Over the past two decades many new occupational and nonoccupational risk groups have been identified. This paper reports a case of pleural mesothelioma in an office worker employed in a cigarette filter factory. Both secondary occupational and domestic asbestos exposure may have occurred. Only one prior report describes the potential asbestos health risks of this occupational group.

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