title: Historical background to the asbestos problem.
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history*; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history*; D002170:Canada; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000453:epidemiology; D005387:Finland; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007558:Italy; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000453:epidemiology; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013019:South Africa; D014586:USSR; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos