Primary prevention carried out today can reduce the disease incidence in the future
decades. The present disease panorama is the consequence of past asbestos exposure …

Abstract In 1987–1992, the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) implemented a
nationwide asbestos program aimed at preventing asbestos‐related risks in good …

Abstract Background Between 1987 and 1992, the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
(FIOH) initiated and implemented the Asbestos Program that aimed at reducing asbestos …

Exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma, pulmonary fibrosis
(asbestosis), and various pleural diseases. Despite extensive research on the topic, the …

Objectives Cancer risk has been estimated for asbestos production workers or other heavily
exposed asbestos workers in numerous studies. The bulk of the asbestos epidemic results …

A systematic review of the literature on the surveillance of workers at presumed increased
risk for respiratory cancer because of their exposure to asbestos revealed surveillance …

Like in most industrial countries, asbestos is a leading cause of occupational diseases,
especially malignant diseases, in Germany. Following the increased consumption of …

The presentation addresses current problems of health risk and health effects associated
with exposure to asbestos, including data on historical exposure and on currently valid …

In Poland, the use of asbestos was banned in 1997 and asbestos plants have been closed
since then. Despite their closure, cases of asbestos-related occupational diseases among …

The main strategy for preventing occupational cancer is an environmentally based approach
or primary prevention. However, it should be combined with screening, early diagnosis, and …