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Record 1 2017-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Mineralogy
CONT

Lung cancer is a serious problem for asbestos workers. In general, insulators (a heavy exposure group) working in the trade for 20 years and [who] have never smoked have a risk that is five times that of a non-asbestos worker.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Minéralogie
CONT

[...] il y a lieu en effet eu égard au caractère évolutif des pathologies liées à l'amiante de tenir compte du risque d'une espérance de vie moindre que pour les travailleurs non exposés à l'amiante, avec le risque de développer une maladie telle qu'un mésothéliome affectant directement le pronostic vital [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Mineralogía
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