Environmental asbestos exposure sources in Korea

Background: Because of the long asbestos-related disease latencies (10-50 years), detection, diagnosis, and epidemiologic studies require asbestos exposure history. However, environmental asbestos exposure source (EAES) data are lacking. Objectives: To survey the available data for past EAES and sup...

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Published in:International journal of occupational and environmental health 2016-10, Vol.22 (4), p.307-314
Main Authors: Kang, Dong-Mug, Kim, Jong-Eun, Kim, Ju-Young, Lee, Hyun-Hee, Hwang, Young-Sik, Kim, Young-Ki, Lee, Yong-Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asbestos
Environmental Exposure
Epidemiology
Exposure
Geographic information systems
GIS
Humans
Industrial plants
Literature reviews
Manufacturing Industry
Mapping
Mining
Modeling
Occupational exposure
Past
Power Plants
Reconstruction
Remote sensing
Republic of Korea
Satellite navigation systems
Shipbuilding
Ships
Spatial
Steel
Temporal
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Summary:Background: Because of the long asbestos-related disease latencies (10-50 years), detection, diagnosis, and epidemiologic studies require asbestos exposure history. However, environmental asbestos exposure source (EAES) data are lacking. Objectives: To survey the available data for past EAES and supplement these data with interviews. Methods: We constructed an EAES database using a literature review and interviews of experts, former traders, and workers. Exposure sources by time period and type were visualized using a geographic information system (ArcGIS), web-based mapping (Google Maps), and OpenWeatherMap. The data were mounted in the GIS to show the exposure source location and trend. Results: The majority of asbestos mines, factories, and consumption was located in Chungnam; Gyeonggi, Busan, and Gyeongnam; and Gyeonggi, Daejeon, and Busan, respectively. Shipbuilding and repair companies were mostly located in Busan and Gyeongnam. Conclusions: These tools might help evaluate past exposure from EAES and estimate the future asbestos burden in Korea.
ISSN:1077-3525
2049-3967
DOI:10.1080/10773525.2016.1231948