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Review
. 2015 May;20(4):548-55.
doi: 10.1111/resp.12517. Epub 2015 Mar 29.

Asbestos in Asia

Su Lyn Leong  1 , Rizka Zainudin, Laurie Kazan-Allen, Bruce W Robinson
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Review

Asbestos in Asia

Su Lyn Leong et al. Respirology. 2015 May.
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Abstract

Asbestos is a global killer. Despite lessons learned in the developed world on the use of asbestos and its hazardous pulmonary consequences, its use continues to increase in Asia. Although some countries such as Japan, Korea and Singapore have curtailed the use of this mineral, there are numerous countries in Asia that continue to mine, import and use this fibre, particularly China, which is one of the largest consumers in the world. Numerous factors ranging from political and economic to the lack of understanding of asbestos and the management of asbestos-related lung disease are keys to this observed trend. Awareness of these factors combined with early intervention may prevent the predicted Asian 'tsunami' of asbestos diseases.

Keywords: Asia; asbestos; asbestosis; mesothelioma.

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  • ASIA: asbestos stop in Asia.
    Baas P, Burgers S. Baas P, et al. Respirology. 2015 May;20(4):521. doi: 10.1111/resp.12533. Epub 2015 Mar 31. Respirology. 2015. PMID: 25828940 No abstract available.