Recent Mortality from Pleural Mesothelioma, Historical Patterns of Asbestos Use, and Adoption of Bans: A Global Assessment | Zendy

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Recent Mortality from Pleural Mesothelioma, Historical Patterns of Asbestos Use, and Adoption of Bans: A Global Assessment

Author(s) -

Kunihito Nishikawa,

Ken Takahashi,

Antti Karjalainen,

Chi Pang Wen,

Sugio Furuya,

Tsutomu Hoshuyama,

Miwako Todoroki,

Yoshifumi Kiyomoto,

Donald Wilson,

Toshiaki Higashi,

Megu Ohtaki,

Guowei Pan,

Gregory R. Wagner

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.11272

Subject(s) - asbestos , mesothelioma , per capita , medicine , environmental health , demography , population , pathology , sociology , materials science , metallurgy

In response to the health risks posed by asbestos exposure, some countries have imposed strict regulations and adopted bans, whereas other countries have intervened less and continue to use varying quantities of asbestos.

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