Asbestos-Related Pleuropulmonary Diseases: Benign and Malignant
Asbestos-Related Pleuropulmonary Diseases: Benign and Malignant
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DOI：
10.3810/pgm.2012.05.2555
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发表时间：
2012-05-01
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Hostler, David C.
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作者：
Lazarus, Angeline;Massoumi, Ali;Hostler, David C.
石棉以其良好的耐热和耐热性能以及优异的强度和耐久性而闻名。自19世纪末以来，它被广泛应用于许多行业，直到人们认识到它对健康的不利影响。接触石棉引起的胸膜肺改变通常有20到30年的潜伏期。在许多国家，石棉的使用已被禁止、管制和尽量减少，但在一些发展中国家，在工业中使用石棉仍然是一种常见的做法。本文讨论了石棉接触的良、恶性临床表现。
Asbestos is known for its desirable properties of thermal and heat resistance along with excellent strength and durability. It was widely used in many industries since the late 19th century, until its adverse effects on health were recognized. The occurrence of pleuropulmonary changes from exposure to asbestos often has a latency period of 20 to 30 years. The use of asbestos has been banned, regulated, and minimized in many countries, but in several developing countries, the use of asbestos in industries is still a common practice. In this article, the benign and malignant clinical manifestations of asbestos exposure are discussed.