An asbestos contaminated town in the vicinity of an asbestos-cement facility: The case study of Sibaté, Colombia

Volume: 176, Pages: 108464 - 108464
Published: Sep 1, 2019
Abstract
The asbestos industry began operations in Colombia in 1942, with an asbestos-cement facility located in the municipality of Sibaté. In recent years residents from Sibaté have been complaining about what they consider is an unusually large number of people diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases in the town. A study to analyze the situation of Sibaté started in 2015, to verify if the number of asbestos related diseases being diagnosed were...
Paper Details
Title
An asbestos contaminated town in the vicinity of an asbestos-cement facility: The case study of Sibaté, Colombia
Published Date
Sep 1, 2019
Volume
176
Pages
108464 - 108464
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