MyJournals Home  

RSS FeedsIJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 5069: Exposure to Amosite-Containing Ceiling Boards in a Public School in Switzerland: A Case Study (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

 
 

12 december 2019 13:00:44

 
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 5069: Exposure to Amosite-Containing Ceiling Boards in a Public School in Switzerland: A Case Study (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
 


The measurement of an airborne concentration in Amosite fibers above 5035 F/m3 in a school prompted a retrospective quantitative health risk assessment. Dose estimates were built using air measurements, laboratory experiments, previous exposure data, and interviews. A dose response model was adapted for amosite-only exposure and adjusted for the life expectancy and lung cancer incidence in the Swiss population. The average yearly concentrations found were 52–320 F/m3. The high concentration previously observed was not representative of the average exposure in the building. Overall, the risk estimates for the different populations of the school were low and in the range of 2 × 10−6 to 3 × 10−5 for mesothelioma and 4 × 10−7 to 8 × 10−6 for lung cancer. The results evidenced however that children have to be considered at higher risk when exposed to asbestos, and that the current reference method and target values are of limited use for amphibole-only exposures. This study confirmed that quantitative health risk assessments and participatory approaches are powerful tools to support public decisions and build constructive communication between exposed people, experts, and policy-makers.


 
265 viewsCategory: Medicine, Pathology, Toxicology
 
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 5070: Gender Difference in General Self-Efficacy among Young-Old Elderly Aged 60-74 in Rural Shandong China: A Cross-Sectional Survey (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 5068: Relationship among Activities of Daily Living, Nutritional Status, and 90 Day Readmission in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
 
 
blog comments powered by Disqus


MyJournals.org
The latest issues of all your favorite science journals on one page

Username:
Password:

Register | Retrieve

Search:

Toxicology


Copyright © 2008 - 2024 Indigonet Services B.V.. Contact: Tim Hulsen. Read here our privacy notice.
Other websites of Indigonet Services B.V.: Nieuws Vacatures News Tweets Nachrichten