出版社：Fundación Científica y Tecnológica de la Asociación Chilena
摘要：Up to 20 000 asbestos-related lung cancers and 10 000 mesotheliomas
occur annually in Western Europe, Scandinavia, North America, Japan
and Australia. The mesothelioma incidence ranges from 14 to 45 with
a mean of 22 cases/million/year in the whole population (over 15 years
of age). In the 1970's these industrialized countries had used asbestos
2.0 to 5.5 kg/capita/year. Most mesothelioma deaths are registered
among construction and shipbuilding workers. In addition, about 5%
of all lung cancers can be attributed to occupational exposure to
asbestos. Although mesotheliomas are usually diagnosed as
occupational diseases, only few countries recognize asbestos-related
lung cancers in legislation or compensation practice. No reliable data
are available from Eastern Europe or developing countries of Asia,
Africa or South America.
