Sider L, Holland E A, Davis T M, Cugell D W
Radiology. 1987 Sep;164(3):723-6. doi: 10.1148/radiology.164.3.3615868.
Between January and March 1986, 117 wives of insulation workers exposed to asbestos were screened by means of chest radiography, pulmonary function testing, and a detailed questionnaire. The final study group included 93 women over 40 years of age. Eighteen of these (19.4%) demonstrated pleural changes consistent with asbestos exposure, including pleural plaque (88.9%), diaphragm plaque (27.8%), pleural calcification (16.6%), and diffuse pleural thickening (5.5%). In statistical correlation between the groups with normal and abnormal radiographs, the only factor that proved significant was the year of first exposure (the duration of the latent period). Finally, radiographs of the husbands were compared for 17 of the 18 wives with radiographic abnormalities. Fourteen of the husbands (82%) demonstrated more severe radiographic changes than their wives.
1986年1月至3月期间，通过胸部X光检查、肺功能测试和详细问卷调查，对117名接触石棉的绝缘工人的妻子进行了筛查。最终的研究组包括93名40岁以上的女性。其中18名（19.4%）表现出与石棉接触相符的胸膜变化，包括胸膜斑（88.9%）、膈肌斑（27.8%）、胸膜钙化（16.6%）和弥漫性胸膜增厚（5.5%）。在X光片正常和异常的两组之间的统计相关性中，唯一被证明具有显著性的因素是首次接触的年份（潜伏期的持续时间）。最后，对18名X光片异常的妻子中的17名丈夫的X光片进行了比较。其中14名丈夫（82%）的X光片变化比他们的妻子更严重。
