Global Update: Asia’s Heavy Use of Asbestos Is Expected to Cause Rise in Deaths in Coming Decades

Monday, June 20, 2011 - 15:00 in Health & Medicine

Asia now accounts for 64 percent of the world’s asbestos use and 13 percent of asbestos-related deaths, but it takes 30 to 50 years after exposure for many related illnesses to develop.

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