Pneumoconiosis in a vermiculite end-product user

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 214-217

  Howard, Thomas Peter ^a  

^a Brevard VA Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Pneumoconiosis; Tremolite; Vermiculite

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; TREMOLITE; VERMICULITE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

AGED; ALUMINUM SILICATES; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; PULMONARY FIBROSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0043245774     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10245     Document Type: Article

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