Asbestos case and its current implications for global health.
Notwithstanding a major body of evidence on the carcinogenicity of all asbestos fibres and a general consensus of the scientific community on the health impact of this agent, asbestos is still produced and used in a large number of countries, thus determining further harm for future generations. Prevention of asbestos-related disease requires international cooperation, transfer of know-how and dissemination of successful procedures in order to contrast asbestos exposure in the frame of a global environmental health approach.
Servizio Informatico, Documentazione, Biblioteca ed Attività Editoriali, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
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D001194:Asbestos; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007558:Italy; D008654:Mesothelioma; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011634:Public Health; D014944:World Health Organization
D001194:Asbestos