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. 1985 Jun;75(6):615–617. doi: 10.2105/ajph.75.6.615

Asbestos disease in family contacts of shipyard workers.

K H Kilburn, R Lilis, H A Anderson, C T Boylen, H E Einstein, S J Johnson, R Warshaw
PMCID: PMC1646191  PMID: 4003623

Abstract

Radiologic signs of pulmonary asbestos disease were found in 11.3 per cent of 274 wives of shipyard workers who were 20 or more years from initial hiring-on in shipyards in Los Angeles County. Asbestosis was also found in 7.6 per cent of 79 sons and 2.1 per cent of 140 daughters of these workers. The wives, sons, and daughters were without occupational exposure. Comparable radiographic signs were not found in comparison groups. It is probable that asbestos exposure in the household places these family members at risk for mesothelioma and lung cancer.

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