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This paper summarises the increasing epidemiological and experimental evidence of the causal link between exposure to high concentrations of welding fume exposure for prolonged periods of time and the subsequent development of pulmonary fibrosis in a relatively small number of people. It is not yet clear which components of welding fume or gases are the cause, but the most likely culprits are the...
Fume from arc welding has long been suspected to cause various lung diseases. This paper, developed by Commission VIII of the International Institute of Welding (Health Safety and Environment), summarises the epidemiological evidence for fume and airway disease including asthma, chronic obstructive airway disease and accelerated loss of lung function. Whilst the epidemiological evidence for the link...
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