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. 1988 Nov;30(11):887-91.
doi: 10.1097/00043764-198811000-00017.

Pneumoconiosis in carbon electrode workers

E L Petsonk  1 , E Storey, P E Becker, C A Davidson, K Kennedy, V Vallyathan
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Pneumoconiosis in carbon electrode workers

E L Petsonk et al. J Occup Med. 1988 Nov.

Abstract

Pneumoconiosis was diagnosed in five workers involved in the manufacture of carbon electrodes. Possible etiologies are discussed. It is generally believed that pneumoconiosis ceased to be a problem in this industry after World War II; however, the reported cases all resulted from exposures after 1940. These findings question the efficacy of recent and current engineering controls and suggest the need for further study of this industry.

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