[Longitudinal study of radiologic anomalies in subjects working in asbestos-insulated buildings].

The respiratory effects of environmental pollution by asbestos was examined in a cohort of subjects working inside university buildings partly insulated with asbestos containing materials (University of Jussieu in Paris). The present study concerned 727 subjects having undergone two standard radiographic examinations (postero-anterior and oblique chest x-ray) in the period 1981-1992. The first examination was realized between 01/01/81 and 31/12/85 and the second examination took place between 01/01/86 and 31/12/92.

Pleural thickening: a comparison of oblique chest radiographs and high-resolution computed tomography in subjects exposed to low levels of asbestos pollution.

The present study was conducted to investigate the value of oblique chest radiographs, compared with high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), in the assessment of pleural asbestosis in a group of subjects exposed to low levels of asbestos pollution. The study population consisted of 23 people derived from a previously reported cohort of subjects working in university buildings insulated with asbestos-containing material. Subjects were selected on a voluntary basis from among patients whose initial oblique chest X-rays showed pleural thickening.