Table of Contents

Personnel
Foreword
Glossary
Acknowledgments
List of Tables
List of Figures
Introduction
Executive Summary
Technical Summary
Section One - The Exposure
1. Fume Composition
2. Ozone
3. Analytical Methods
    3.1 Nickel
    3.2 Polychlorinated Biphenyls
4. Workplace Exposures
5. Electromagnetic Radiation
6. Electromagnetic Fields
    6.1 Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields
    6.2 Interaction with Cardiac Defibrillators
7. Hygiene and Work Practices
    7.1 Protective Gear and Equipment
    7.2 Traumatic Injuries
    7.3 Electrocution
    7.4 Hazards Faced by Tradeswomen
    7.5 Safety
    7.6 Hazard Surveys
Section Two - Effects of Welding on Human Health
8. Respiratory Tract
    8.1 Pulmonary Function
    8.2 Occupational Asthma
    8.3 Other Allergic Respiratory Tract Conditions
    8.4 Respiratory Symptoms
    8.5 Pulmonary Hypertension
    8.6 Pneumoconiosis
9. Cancer
    9.1 Lung Cancer
    9.2 Cancer of the Trachea
    9.3 Cancers Associated with Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs)
    9.4 Cancer of the Central Nervous System
    9.5 Cancer of the Eye
    9.6 Prostate Cancer
    9.7 Malignant Lymphoma
    9.8 Biliary Tract Cancer
10. Magnetopneumography and Related Techniques
11. Effects on the Ear
12. Effects on the Eye and Vision
13. Effects on the Skin
    13.1 Dermatosis
    13.2 Burns
14. Effects on the Nervous System
    14.1 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
    14.2 Manganese and Aluminum
15. Effects on the Musculoskeletal System
    15.1 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    15.2 Epicondylitis
    15.3 Lower Back Pain
16. Effects on the Kidney
    16.1 Chromium
    16.2 End-Stage Renal Failure
17. Effects on the Cardiovascular System
    17.1 Cardiovascular Disease
    17.2 Vibration - Induced White Finger
18. Effects on Reproduction
    18.1 Effects on Fertility
    18.2 Birth Defects
19. Effects of Specific Metals
    19.1 Effects of Manganese
    19.2 Effects of Beryllium
    19.3 Effects of Cadmium
    19.4 Effects of Lead
20. General Health Effects
21. Case Reports
22. Biological Monitoring
23. Biomarkers
    23.1 Genotoxicity
    23.2 DNA-Protein Cross-Links
    23.3 Metals in Hair
Section Three - Investigations in Animals and Cell Cultures
24. Effects of Welding Fumes on the Lungs
References

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