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[Asbestos-related mesotheliomas in housewives from indoor air pollution]. 1995

J Schneider, and H J Woitowitz

Institut und der Poliklinik für Arbeits- und Sozialmedizin, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.

We report five cases of pleural mesothelioma in housewives, that are attributed to inhalative household-contact with asbestos. An occupational history of asbestos exposure could not be revealed. A causal relationship between the fatal disease and the inhalative house-hold-contact with asbestos was established based on the cleaning of asbestos contaminated work-clothes of the husbands.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008654	Mesothelioma	A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Mesotheliomas
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D003020	Clothing	Fabric or other material used to cover the body.	Clothes,Garments,Military Uniforms,Nurse Uniforms,School Uniforms,Uniforms,Garment,Military Uniform,Nurse Uniform,School Uniform,Uniform,Uniform, Military,Uniform, Nurse,Uniform, School,Uniforms, Military,Uniforms, Nurse,Uniforms, School
D005260	Female		Females
D006796	Household Work	Household work including physical, emotional, and spiritual integrating household work with care work whether on a paid or unpaid basis.	Household Activity,Housekeeping,Housework,Activities, Household,Activity, Household,Household Activities,Household Works,Work, Household,Works, Household
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D001194	Asbestos	Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.
D014930	Women	Human females as cultural, psychological, sociological, political, and economic entities.	Girls,Woman,Women's Groups,Girl,Women Groups,Women's Group