Asbestos problems yet to explode in Korea

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 266-271

  Paek, Domyung ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Korea; Mesothelioma; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CARCINOGEN;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KOREA; LUNG CANCER; MESOTHELIOMA; MINING; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HISTORY; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRY; LUNG TUMOR; POLICY;

ASBESTOS; CARCINOGENS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRY; KOREA; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PUBLIC POLICY; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0142166223     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2003.9.3.266     Document Type: Review

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