Prevention of Asbestos-Related Disease in Countries Currently Using Asbestos

Prevention of Asbestos-Related Disease in Countries Currently Using Asbestos

More than 40 years of evaluation have consistently confirmed the carcinogenicity of asbestos in all of its forms. This notwithstanding, according to recent figures, the annual world production of asbestos is approximatively 2,000,000 tons. Currently, about 90% of world asbestos comes from four count...

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Main Authors: Daniela Marsili, Benedetto Terracini, Vilma S. Santana, Juan Pablo Ramos-Bonilla, Roberto Pasetto, Agata Mazzeo, Dana Loomis, Pietro Comba, Eduardo Algranti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
asbestos
prevention
Latin America
international cooperation
asbestos-contaminated communities
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/5/494

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