Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Jun 2018
Temporal Patterns of Exposure to Asbestos and Risk of Asbestosis: An Analysis of a Cohort of Asbestos Textile Workers.
The aim of the study was to assess the risk of asbestosis death based on the temporal pattern of exposure to asbestos. ⋯ The risk of asbestosis death strongly declines in the decades after cessation of the exposure.
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This study quantified differences in indirect costs due to decreased work productivity between current and former smokers. Former smokers were further categorized by number of years since quitting to assess corresponding differences. ⋯ Current smokers showed significantly higher total annual indirect costs compared with former smokers, independently of the number of years since quitting smoking.