title: Public awareness of the problem of asbestos use in Israel.
abstract: Concern for occupational health problems in Israel became manifest in the 1930s with the establishment by Histadrut of a Division of Industrial Medicine. Public awareness of the health problems associated with the use of asbestos gradually increased in the 1970s. The history of the development of current programs is presented.
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006077:Government Agencies; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos