title: Mesothelioma in Australia: cresting the third wave.
abstract: There has been much recent commentary about the 'third wave' of asbestos-related disease, arising particularly from exposures of people repairing, renovating or demolishing buildings that contain asbestos. The presence and extent of a third wave, however, are difficult to assess, and the extent and risk of both occupational and nonoccupational third-wave exposures are largely unmeasured. Moreover, we lack information on the extent of deterioration of in situ asbestos, and its significance for ambient and third-wave exposures. This paper considers the available evidence about the third wave. It proposes approaches to obtaining the information needed to properly estimate the risk of third-wave exposures, and guide actions that will crest a likely third wave with minimum harm and cost to the community.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, tim.driscoll@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Driscoll
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D001194:Asbestos / Q000633:toxicity*; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003252:Construction Materials; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012042:Registries
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D001194:Asbestos