Lung function not affected by asbestos exposure in workers with normal Computed Tomography scan

Conclusions: Our results confirm the well‐known correlation between lung function, smoking habits, and BMI. However, we found no significant association between lung function and asbestos exposure.

Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 30, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Christian Schikowsky, Michael K. Felten, Christian Eisenhawer, Marco Das, Thomas Kraus Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research