Global use of asbestos and the incidence of mesothelioma

被引:87
作者
Tossavainen, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Finnish Inst Occupat Hlth, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland
关键词
asbestos; mesothelioma;
D O I
10.1179/oeh.2004.10.1.22
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
In Western Europe, Scandinavia, North America, and Australia the manufacture and use of asbestos products peaked in the 1970s. Current incidences of mesothelioma range from 14 to 35 cases/million/year in 11 industrialized countries that had used asbestos 2.0 to 5.5 kg/capita/year about 25 years earlier. A significant linear correlation (r=0.80,p 0.01) exists between the two variables. Accordingly, about 170 tons of produced and consumed asbestos will cause at least one death from mesothelioma, most often as a consequence of occupational exposure.
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