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. This study was designed to assess, on a global scale, national experiences of recent mortality from pleural mesothelioma, historical trends in asbestos use, adoption of bans, and their possible interrelationships.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/recent-mortality-pleural-mesothelioma-historical-patterns-asbestos-use-and-adoption
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kunihito-nishikawa
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ken-takahashi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/antti-karjalainen-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asbestos
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lung-cancer
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/occupational-health
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/legislation
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics
