An Approach to Overcome the Limitations of Surveillance of Asbestos Related Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: What We Learned from the Sibaté Study in Colombia

An Approach to Overcome the Limitations of Surveillance of Asbestos Related Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: What We Learned from the Sibaté Study in Colombia

Introduction: The asbestos industry began its operations in Colombia in 1942 with the establishment of an asbestos-cement facility in Sibaté, located in the Department of Cundinamarca. Despite extensive asbestos use and production in Colombia, the country lacks a reliable epidemiological surveillanc...

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Main Authors: Juan Pablo Ramos-Bonilla, Margarita Giraldo, Daniela Marsili, Roberto Pasetto, Benedetto Terracini, Agata Mazzeo, Corrado Magnani, Pietro Comba, Benjamin Lysaniuk, María Fernanda Cely-García, Valeria Ascoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2023-10-01
Series:Annals of Global Health
Subjects:
asbestos
sibaté
colombia
mesothelioma
cluster
surveillance
research-protocol
asbestos-cement-facility
non-occupational-exposure
Online Access:https://account.annalsofglobalhealth.org/index.php/up-j-agh/article/view/4166

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