A recent $1 million award by an Illinois jury to a welder was the first plaintiff victory in a
welding rod failure-to-warn suit and many similar cases are expected to follow. In the case of …

It is estimated that more than 1 million workers worldwide perform some type of welding as
part of their work duties. Epidemiology studies have shown that a large number of welders …

Background Approximately one million workers worldwide perform welding as part of their
work duties. Electric arc welding processes produce metal fumes and gases which may be …

The purpose of this review of the last ten years' publications was to show our nresent
knowledge ahout welding-fume effects on the respiratory system. Welding generates …

Many of the epidemiology studies performed are difficult to compare because of differences
in worker populations, industrial settings, welding techniques, duration of exposure, and …

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between occupational exposure to
welding fumes and pulmonary function in an effort to add supportive evidence and clarity to …

Background: Iron and steel based industries use welding as an integral process. About two
percent of the working population is engaged in some type of welding. Welding fumes …

Welding fumes vary in composition depending on the materials and processes used, and
while health outcomes in full-time welders have been widely studied, limited research on …

In the 1930s, warnings began to appear cautioning welders about risks of neurological
effects caused by manganese in fumes from welding. Since the early 1990s, litigation based …

Welding produces a variety of substances toxic to the respiratory tract. A thorough
occupational history, based on an understanding of the various work processes, is essential …