Introduction Mesothelioma is an uncommon type of cancer which has received little
attention. This study aims to evaluate the global disease burden; trends of mesothelioma by …

Asbestos is a carcinogen that causes diseases such as mesothelioma and lung cancer in
humans. There was a sharp increase in the use of asbestos in Korea in the 1970s as …

Many countries have already taken action at a national level to prohibit the use of all forms of
asbestos to limit exposure and so control prevent and ultimately eliminate asbestos-related …

Malignant mesothelioma is a malignant tumor on the pleura or the peritoneum caused
mostly by asbestos. Although asbestos is not currently used in South Korea, the incidence of …

Background The goal of this study is to develop a general population job-exposure matrix
(GPJEM) on asbestos to estimate occupational asbestos exposure levels in the Republic of …

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a cancer that is largely caused by exposure to asbestos.
Although asbestos is no longer used in South Korea, the incidence of MM continues to …

Background The objectives of this study were to examine trends in mesothelioma incidence
over a decade and to identify histories of asbestos exposure among cases in Korea …

Objective To prevent occupational cancers, carcinogen exposure surveillance systems have
been developed in many countries. This study aimed to develop a carcinogen exposure …

In 2009, asbestos was finally banned in Korea, about 70 years after the first opening of
asbestos mines under Japanese control. After having presented the history of asbestos …

Zimbabwe has two major factories that have been manufacturing chrysotile asbestos cement
products since the 1940s. Exposure monitoring of airborne fibres has been ongoing since …