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- Title
Distinguishing Occupational and Environmental Asbestos Exposures: Case Series.
- Authors
Gülseven, Merve Erol; Sarı, Gülden; Koyuncu, Adem; Akgündüz, Bilge; Demirağ, Funda; Şimşek, Ceprail
- Abstract
Asbestos is a flexible and fibrous silicate that is highly resistant to physical and chemical conditions. Because of these features, it has been utilized for many years in a variety of industries, including insulation, textiles, ships, vehicle production, and construction. Despite the fact that its usage is restricted in Turkey, as in many other countries, significant occupational exposures can occur during the repair of outdated industrial items and the demolition of buildings. Furthermore, environmental asbestos exposure is a major public health concern in several areas of Turkey. Therefore, it does not come to mind to question occupational exposures in the diagnosis of asbestos-related lung disease. The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance and necessity of questioning both occupational and environmental asbestos exposure, as well as some differences in the pathologies that environmental and occupational asbestos exposures may cause in the lungs of patients with asbestos-related disease.
- Subjects
TURKEY; ENVIRONMENTAL exposure; BUILDING demolition; AUTOMOBILE industry; PUBLIC health; SILICOSIS; LUNG diseases
- Publication
Respiratory Case Reports, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
2147-2475
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5505/respircase.2023.28482