ArticleAnnals of global health2019
Prevalence of Asbestos-Related Disease Among Workers in Sri Lanka.
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- Incidence and prevalence of interstitial lung diseases worldwide: a systematic literature review.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Pooled it
- Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting the risk of mental health problems of factory workers and miners.BMJ open · 2022Trial
- Challenges in Identifying and Diagnosing Asbestos-Related Diseases in Emerging Economies: A Global Health Perspective.Annals of global health · 2025Review
- Lung Cancer and Pleural Mesothelioma Risk Assessment for the General Population Exposed to Asbestos in Different Regions of Tehran, Iran.Journal of research in health sciences · 2022Article
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- Public health risks from asbestos cement roofing.American journal of industrial medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAsbestos products are manufactured and used in Sri Lanka in the construction and automobile industries.
objectiveTo determine radiologically if exposure to asbestos caused lung disease among workers handling asbestos products, and to generate data in Sri Lanka where no such data exist due to poor reporting and a poor surveillance system.
methodsFollowing ethics approval and written consent plain chest X-rays and exposure data were obtained in 230 workers in asbestos manufacturing, building construction, building demolition, tsunami debris cleanup, and other trades. The assumption was that all exposed workers were exposed to chrysotile. Participants were from provinces with asbestos factories, and where tsunami cleanup had occurred. FINDINGS AND
conclusionsRadiological findings of the 230 participants showed lung fibrosis in 7% (16 cases), and other non-asbestos-related lung conditions. Of the 16 fibrosis cases, none were in manufacturing workers, one in a construction worker, six in tsunami workers, six in demolition workers, and three cases in others. Globally, Sri Lanka has one of the highest consumptions of chrysotile asbestos per capita. This first known study documenting asbestos disease in Sri Lanka is clearly a limited, self-selected group of workers studied with obvious limitations. The prevalence of asbestos-related lung disease among tsunami and demolition worker indicates that a risk exists for asbestos material already in use in Sri Lanka. Hence a significant concern is the safety of asbestos demolition workers and cleanup workers exposed to asbestos debris from major natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, typhoons, and tsunamis.
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