Thomas J. Birk
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View article: Results of 15 years of extended follow-up of the German porcelain workers cohort study: lung cancer and silicosis
Results of 15 years of extended follow-up of the German porcelain workers cohort study: lung cancer and silicosis Open
Objectives To quantify, after extending follow-up 15 years, the relationship between occupational respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure and risk of silicosis diagnosis and lung cancer mortality in the German Porcelain Workers Cohort…
View article: Club cell protein (CC16) in serum as an effect marker for small airway epithelial damage caused by diesel exhaust and blasting fumes in potash mining
Club cell protein (CC16) in serum as an effect marker for small airway epithelial damage caused by diesel exhaust and blasting fumes in potash mining Open
Objective The effect marker club cell protein (CC16) is secreted by the epithelium of the small respiratory tract into its lumen and passes into the blood. Increased amounts of CC16 in serum are observed during acute epithelial lung injury…
View article: Cross-sectional Study of Workers Employed at a Copper Smelter—Effects of Long-term Exposures to Copper on Lung Function and Chronic Inflammation
Cross-sectional Study of Workers Employed at a Copper Smelter—Effects of Long-term Exposures to Copper on Lung Function and Chronic Inflammation Open
Objective The aim of the study was to assess the effect of exposure to copper-containing dust on lung function and inflammatory endpoints among workers of a German copper plant, effects rarely studied before. Methods One hundred four coppe…
View article: Underground salt and potash workers exposed to nitrogen oxides and diesel exhaust: assessment of specific effect biomarkers
Underground salt and potash workers exposed to nitrogen oxides and diesel exhaust: assessment of specific effect biomarkers Open
Purpose Occupational exposure limits (OEL) for nitrogen oxides (NO, NO 2 ) and diesel exhaust (EC-DPM) were reassessed by the German authorities in 2016/2017. We performed a clinical cross-sectional study among salt and potash underground …
View article: Workplace risk factors for cancer in the German rubber industry: Part 1. Mortality from respiratory cancers
Workplace risk factors for cancer in the German rubber industry: Part 1. Mortality from respiratory cancers Open
OBJECTIVES: To determine the cancer specific mortality by work area among active and retired male workers in the German rubber industry. METHODS: A cohort of 11,663 male German workers was followed up for mortality from 1 January 1981 to 3…
View article: A Health Surveillance Study of Workers Employed at a Copper Smelter—Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Copper on Lung Function Using Spirometric Data
A Health Surveillance Study of Workers Employed at a Copper Smelter—Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Copper on Lung Function Using Spirometric Data Open
Objective: Significantly lower permissible occupational exposure limits for copper dust are being discussed in Europe and other jurisdictions. However, little data are published on exposures in occupational settings and copper-specific eff…
View article: Cancer mortality among workers in the German rubber industry: 1981-91.
Cancer mortality among workers in the German rubber industry: 1981-91. Open
OBJECTIVES: To determine the cancer specific mortality of active and retired workers of the German rubber industry with emphasis on cancer sites which have been associated with the rubber industry in previous studies. METHODS: A cohort of …