Asbestos and disease – a public health success story?

Conclusions The rather late recognition of adverse effects of asbestos exposure in the general population and measures to decrease the exposure through more general bans came rather late. However, the very strong measures such as general bans in many countries have been a success. A Swedish study showed that the general ban and other measures have decreased the risk of malignancies due to occupational exposure. The effect of the bans on adverse effects in the general population has yet to be studied. Analysis of fibers in the lungs of persons born after the bans could be an efficient method. by Järvholm B, Burdorf A. doi:10.5271/sjweh.4143
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Discussion paper Source Type: research