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02/24/10 133 cases, 513 controls No consistent risk for asbestos or silica, although exposures quite low. Risk for current smokers (>400kg) vs non or low smokers was OR=10 (people employed >1yr)
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02/24/10 Cherrie JW and Aitken R. (in press) Measurement of human exposure to biologically relevant fractions of inhaled aerosols . Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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02/24/10 Cherrie JW. (in press) The effect of room size and general ventilation on the relationship between near and far-field concentrations. Applied Environmental and Occupational Hygiene. Cherrie JW, Schneider T. (in press) Validation of a new method for structured subjective assessment of past concentrations. Ann.occup.Hyg. Seaton A, Cherrie JW. (1998) Quartz exposures, hilar lymphadenopathy and severe silicosis. Occup Env.Med.; 55: 383-386.
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02/24/10 Watt M, Godden D, Cherrie J, Seaton A. (1995). Individual exposure to particulate air pollution and its relevance to thresholds for health effects: a study of traffic wardens. Occupational and Environmental Medicine; 52: 790 ‑ 792.