Asbestos Exposure and Pleural Mesotheliomas

Malignant mesothelioma in Australia, 1945–2000*

“…The ®rst reported case, from Wittenoom, was in 1962 [McNulty, 1962]. Three more cases were reported from Victoria in 1966 [Riddell, 1966], two from Queensland in 1968 [Mortimer and Campbell, 1968], and an additional nine from Victoria in 1969 [Milne, 1969]. [Hughes,1978].…”

Spindle-cell tumours and hypoglycaemia.

“…The term mesothelioma has become synonymous with growths secondary to asbestos exposure (Hourihane, 1964;Selikoff et al, 1965;Mortimer and Campbell, 1968;McDonald et al, 1970) but there is insufficient evidence to include either of the patients in this report in that category.…”

Chest diseases in Australia

“…In recent years Australian physicians have become increasingly aware of asbestos as an industrial hazard and cases of asbestosis and mesothelioma of the pleura in asbestos workers have been reported from several states (Joseph, 1960;McNulty, 1962;Elder, 1967;Mortimer & Campbell, 1968).…”