Invited Perspective: Eliminating Toxics to Prevent Disease: Asbestos Leads the Way

David Kriebel; Douglas J. Myers

Invited Perspective: Eliminating Toxics to Prevent Disease: Asbestos Leads the Way

David Kriebel, Douglas J. Myers

School of Public and Population Health

University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Countries that have consumed more asbestos have historically had higher mortality rates from asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) than countries with lower asbestos consumption. A research letter in this issue by Rath et al. provides a 15-y update on evidence for this link and uses this evidence to support calls for a worldwide ban on the use of asbestos. We find their results convincing, and we agree with the urgent need to stop producing and using asbestos. For those who might be skeptical of this conclusion or who are considering how much weight to give this evidence, we offer this perspective as occupational/environmental epidemiologists.

Original language	American English
Journal	Environmental Health Perspectives
State	Published - 1 May 2022

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Invited Perspective: Eliminating Toxics to Prevent Disease: Asbestos Leads the Way

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