Preventive Measures to Eliminate Asbestos-Related Diseases in Singapore

The incidence of asbestos-related diseases (ARD) has increased in the last four decades. In view of the historical use of asbestos in Singapore since the country started banning it in phases in 1989 and the long latency of the disease, the incidence of ARD can be expected to increase further. As occ...

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Main Authors: John Wah Lim, David Koh, Judy Sng Gek Khim, Giang Vinh Le, Ken Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-09-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791111230014