Asbestos and cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean: we may have won some battles, but definitely not the war

Only six countries have banned the industrial use of asbestos in Latin America and the Caribbean. In fact, the industrial use of asbestos appears to be growing in this region. Asbestos is one of the most dangerous natural substances in the world, it is contained in several types of rocks (such as se...

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Main Authors: Abraham Hernández-Blanquisett, Angelina Álvarez-Londoño, Maria Cristina Martinez-Avila, Sofía Covo-Camacho, Valeria Quintero-Carreño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Public Health Research
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Online Access:https://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/2549