Dahlgren James, Talbott Patrick
Int J Occup Environ Health. 2015;21(1):1-4. doi: 10.1179/2049396714Y.0000000092.
The relationship between mesothelioma and exposure to asbestos is well established. As a result, the use of asbestos in buildings, construction sites, and mines, as well as the implications of disease for the workers has received considerable attention. However, asbestos was also used in household equipment and consumer products, including hairdryers.
To examine one case of peritoneal mesothelioma in a hairdresser and review the relevant literature on asbestos exposure from hairdryers.
The subject's medical and occupational records were obtained and reviewed and a physical examination was performed.
The results indicate that the subject developed peritoneal mesothelioma from her occupational exposure to asbestos containing hairdryers in accordance with the literature.
Hairdryers are possible sources of asbestos exposure in patients with mesothelioma, and the asbestos exposure risk is higher for those who use hairdryers occupationally.
间皮瘤与接触石棉之间的关系已得到充分证实。因此,石棉在建筑物、建筑工地和矿山中的使用以及该疾病对工人的影响受到了相当大的关注。然而,石棉也曾用于家用设备和消费品,包括吹风机。
研究一名美发师的腹膜间皮瘤病例,并回顾吹风机石棉暴露的相关文献。
获取并查阅该受试者的医疗和职业记录,并进行体格检查。
结果表明,根据文献,该受试者因职业接触含石棉吹风机而患上腹膜间皮瘤。
吹风机可能是间皮瘤患者石棉暴露的来源,职业使用吹风机的人石棉暴露风险更高。