Asbestos in Colombia: Industry versus science and health
The usefulness of an industrial product must be measured both in economic profitability and product safety terms, and the social benefit it represents. In the case of asbestos, due to its harmful effects on human health, its use, handling and production has been banned in high-income countries thank...
Main Authors: | Guillermo Antonio Villamizar, José Ricardo Navarro-Vargas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2019-10-01
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Series: | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/77744 |
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