PPT-Introduction: a public health perspective on asbestos-related diseases

Dr Matthew Soeberg Epidemiologist Asbestos Diseases Research Institute 10 July 2019 Four key concepts Asbestos exposure and cancer Asbestosrelated diseases Latency period between exposure and disease. Robert P. Nolan, PhD. International Environmental Research Foundation. New York, New York. www.ierfinc.org. When We Talk about Asbestos What Do We Mean?. Anthophyllite Asbestos – Finland was the major producer ends mining 1977.. Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims. 22-23 . November . 2013 . Introduction of Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims (ARIAV). founded in 1981 . a . non-profit-making charitable . European Parliament 18 . September 2012. Dr.. Christa . Sedlatschek. Director . Health issues. Most . common diseases caused by asbestos exposure are:. Malignant . Mesothelioma: . A rare form of cancer . Introduction. Properties . and . uses. Brief history. Environmental . hazards. Introduction. Asbestos. : . asbestoz. . . “. inquenchable. ” “inextinguishable”. Fibrous silicate minerals: s. Asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. . When these fibres are inhaled they can cause serious diseases which are responsible for around 4500 deaths a year. . There are four main diseases caused by asbestos: mesothelioma (which is always fatal), lung cancer (almost always fatal), asbestosis (not always fatal, but it can be very debilitating) and diffuse pleural thickening (not fatal). . The need for action. Sarah Lyons. Principal Officer. Pay, Conditions and Bargaining. National Union of Teachers. Why is asbestos in schools such a concern?. 86% of schools in England contain asbestos. By Glenn Marshall. Director Works & Infrastructure. Central Desert Regional Council. Presentation to Inaugural Municipal Services Conference – NT Local Government. 7 Oct 2015. What is ‘legacy asbestos’?. 07 Aug 2013 . WHO Mongolia Office . Training on sampling and analysis of asbestos fiber and bulk samples was conducted in the National Center for Public Health (NCPH) from 07-09 Aug 2013 . Opening remarks for training on asbestos analysis made by . L. CHRISTINE OLIVER, MD, MPH, MS. COLLEGIUM RAMAZZINI. OCTOBER 28, 2016. BERNARDINO RAMAZZINI 1713. DR. RAMAZZINI 1713. QUOTED HIPPOCRATES FROM . AFFECTIONS. :. “WHEN YOU COME TO A PATIENT’S HOUSE, YOU SHOULD ASK HIM WHAT SORT OF PAINS HE HAS, WHAT CAUSED THEM, HOW MANY DAYS HE HAS BEEN ILL.”. Dr. T. . Jayabalan. MBBS. , MSc. Member,. Academy of Occupational & Environmental Medicine . Honorary Consultant,. National Poison Centre, Universiti . Sains. Malaysia (WHO Collaborating Centre). After completing this module, you will be able to:. Provide a brief overview of the . hazards associated . with asbestos . exposure. 1-1. Asbestos Exposure Can Cause:. Asbestosis. Mesothelioma. Lung cancer. When to Claim. Rosemary Giles. Partner . Types of Asbestos. . The Asbestos Time Line. It is commonly thought that companies only became aware of the dangers of asbestos in the 1980s or 1990s. . Sanjiv. . Pandita. Asian Ban Asbestos Network . Geneva, 2015. 2. Asbestos- A global Concern. Workers and communities in west continue to suffer due to past exposure. . In developing countries especially in Asia, workers and communities continue to get exposed.. . and. . Kgalagadi Relief Trust. An Introduction to and Overview of the Trusts. 12 March 2020. DEFF Asbestos and Land Remediation Workshop. Background. Asbestos Relief Trust (ART). Registered.