Towards elimination of asbestos-related diseases: A theoretical basis for international cooperation

Safety and Health at Work

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 103-106

  Takahashi, Ken ^a   Kang, Seong Kyu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asbestos related diseases; Asian asbestos initiative; Developing countries; International cooperation; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959862643     PISSN: 20937911     EISSN: 20937997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5491/SHAW.2010.1.2.103     Document Type: Article

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