Upcoming epidemic of asbestos-related malignant pleural mesothelioma in Taiwan: A prediction of incidence in the next 30 years
Background/Purpose: Globally, asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) keep rising over the coming decades. The epidemic of ARDs will be a burden on public health. We aimed to predict the malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) incidence in the next 30 years for Taiwan based on historical asbestos consumption....
Main Authors: | Ro-Ting Lin, Yu-Yin Chang, Jung-Der Wang, Lukas Jyuhn-Hsiarn Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461830250X |
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