Significant risk of developing asbestos-related diseases in Japan's industries: An analysis of workers' compensation
This study suggests that, despite asbestos being banned in Japan for the past 13 years, cases of ARDs continue to occur in various industries, with construction and shipyard workers being at highest risk. Consequently, individuals with prior asbestos exposure require continuous monitoring to avoid potential adverse health consequences.
Authors
- Taro Tamura
- Masamitsu Eitoku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1715-9670)
- Naw Awn J-P
- Narufumi Suganuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1610-6216)
- Leli Hesti Indriyati
Institutions
- Kochi Medical School Hospital (JP)
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka (ID)
- Kōchi University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIMS Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2025053
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00