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Clinical profiling including Framingham risk scores (FRS) was assessed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of all insulators, 89% were men (mean \u00b1 SD age: 47 \u00b1 12 years), 27% had a parental history of cardiac diseases, and 22% had a comorbid chronic respiratory disease. In total, 53% reported exposure to asbestos, while 61, 82, and 94% reported exposure to ceramic fibers, fiberglass, and mineral fibers, respectively. In single-exposure multivariable regression models adjusted for experience, marital status, and body mass index (BMI), asbestos was found to be associated with higher FRS (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>: 1.004; 95%CI: 0.003\u20132.00). 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