Case 1 |
Between 64 to 72-year -old vulcanologist professor |
Asbestos insulation |
35 |
None |
Pleural plaques in 2000 and mesothelioma in 2002 |
Case 2 |
Between 64 to 72-year -old ultrasound physicist |
Asbestos insulation |
15 |
None |
Pleural plaques and mesothelioma in 2001 |
Case 3 |
Between 64 to 72-year -old mathematics professor |
Asbestos insulation |
29 |
None |
Pleural plaques and mesothelioma in 2001 |
Case4 |
Between 64 to 72-year -old paleontology professor |
Asbestos insulation |
30 |
None |
mesothelioma in 2001 |
Case 5 |
Between 64 to 72-year -old oceanography engineer |
Asbestos insulation |
10 |
None |
Pleural plaques in 1996 and mesothelioma in 2001 |
Lilienfeld 1991 |
Four school teachers |
Asbestos-insulated building |
|
|
Four cases of malignant mesothelioma in school teachers. Three similar cases in young people (30–45 years) whose only known exposure to asbestos was attendance as pupils at schools with ACM. |
Case 1 |
60-year-old male school teacher |
Acoustic ceiling, pipe insulation and fire protection in school building. |
31 |
Prior radar man in the Navy for 1–2 years |
Mesotheliomaencasing the left lung and spreading to lymph nodes and the abdomen. |
Case 2 |
52-year-old male school teacher |
Acoustic ceiling (chrysotile-based spray), pipe insulation and fire protection in school building. |
25 |
None |
Malignant Mesothelioma. Building sample revealed asbestos concentrations ranging from 2 to 30 percent. |
Case 3 |
43-year-old female teacher |
Pieces of the asbestos-containing ceiling would often fall. |
21 |
None mentioned |
Malignant Mesothelioma. Ceiling sample revealed chrysotile concentration at 45 percent. 1 percent amosite. |
Case 4 |
64-year-old female teacher |
Demolition in adjacent classroom. Continuous exposure. |
15 |
None mentioned |
Ovarion Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma revealed. Analyses of asbestos in the school found 30 to 100 percent chrysotile, and in 2 samples between 50–80 percent amosite. |
Schneider 2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
Case1 |
46-year-old woman interier designer |
Cellar with narrow and low ceilings contained asbestos sprayed ceiling beams |
5 |
None |
Indoor exposure to asbestos confirmed by inspection caused pleural Mesothelioma. Low ceiling and narrow rooms susceptible to damage and disturbance. |
Stein 1989 |
|
|
|
|
|
Case 1 |
54-year-old female office worker |
Asbestos Ceilings |
Unknown, lifetime office worker |
None |
Pleural mesothelioma resulting from amosite asbestos. Rapid deterioration consistent with repairs and repaint |