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Must countries shoulder the burden of mesothelioma to ban asbestos? A global assessment.

Odgerel Chimed-OchirEmma M RathTatsuhiko KuboYui YumiyaRo-Ting LinSugio FuruyaKim BrislaneSonja KlebeAnna K NowakSeong Kyu KangKen Takahashi
Published in: BMJ global health (2022)
Mesothelioma burden had an impact on, and together with its identification, explained the banning of asbestos in many countries. Asbestos-banned countries likely learnt lessons from their historical policies of using asbestos because mesothelioma burden and identification follow historical asbestos use. Prevention targets for ARD elimination should combine asbestos ban with mesothelioma identification.
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  • public health