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Case Reports
. 1987 Apr-Jun;2(2):327-44.

Respiratory effects of hard-metal dust exposure

J R Balmes
  • PMID: 3303384
Case Reports

Respiratory effects of hard-metal dust exposure

J R Balmes. Occup Med. 1987 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Workers exposed to hard-metal dust are at risk of developing interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Focusing on the lung parenchymal disorders that result, the author thoroughly reviews the background of the problem, animal studies and recent environmental data related to "hard-metal disease," the clinical presentation, and finally its etiology.

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