Lung Function Plaques and Asbestos Related Diseases

another article titled "Ecological association between asbestos-related diseases and historical asbestos consumption: an international analysis," R. Lin, K. Takahashi, A. Karjalainen, T. Hoshuyama, D. Wilson, T .. Kameda, C. Chan, C. Wen, S. Furuya, and T. Higashi - The Lancet, Volume 369, Issue 9564, Pages 844-849 Here is an excerpt: "Summary - Background - The potential for a global epidemic of asbestos-related disease is growing concern Our objective was to assess the relationship between national environmental mortality rate of asbestos-related diseases and historical asbestos consumption -.. methods, we calculated, for all countries with data, time of year, adjusted mortality rates by gender (deaths per million inhabitants year) for each disease associated with asbestos (pleural, peritoneal, and all mesothelioma and asbestosis) in 2000-04 and middle per capita asbestos consumption (kg per person per year) in 1960-69 years. we regressed mortality rates for specific diseases against historical asbestos consumption, weighted by the size of the gender-specific national populations.

Findings - Historical asbestos consumption was a significant predictor of death for all mesothelioma in both sexes (adjusted R2 = 0 • 74, p <0 • 0001, 2 • 4-times [95% CI 2 • 0-2 • 9] mortality increase was predicted per unit increase in consumption for men, 0 • 58, p <0 • 0001, and 1 • 6-time [1 • 4-1 • 9] mortality increase was designed for women) for pleural mesothelioma in men (0 • 29, p = 0 • 0015, 1 • 8-times [1 • 3-2 • 5]) for peritoneal mesothelioma in both sexes (0 • 54, p <0 • 0001, 2 • 2 - times [1 • 6-2 • 9] for men, 0 • 35, p = 0 • 0008, and 1 • 4-way for women [1 • 2-1 • 6]), and asbestosis in men (0 • 79, p <0 • 0001, 2 • 7-times [2 • 2-3 • 4]). Linear regression lines are constantly intercepts close to zero. "If you find any of these statements interesting, please read the study in its entirety. We all owe a debt of gratitude team of researchers.