Asbestos-related Diseases in Turkey: caused not only by naturally occurring fibers but also by industrial exposures

Bayram, Mehmet; Özkan, Didem; Hayat, Esat; Bilgin, Mehmet; Mehdi, Elnur; Bilgin, Sabriye Şennur; Akkoyunlu, Muhammed Emin; Okyaltırık, Fatmanur; Kansu, Abdullah

doi:10.1164/rccm.201810-1922LE

Asbestos-related Diseases in Turkey: caused not only by naturally occurring fibers but also by industrial exposures

dc.authorid	0000-0003-1795-2596
dc.contributor.author	Bayram, Mehmet
dc.contributor.author	Özkan, Didem
dc.contributor.author	Hayat, Esat
dc.contributor.author	Bilgin, Mehmet
dc.contributor.author	Mehdi, Elnur
dc.contributor.author	Bilgin, Sabriye Şennur
dc.contributor.author	Akkoyunlu, Muhammed Emin
dc.contributor.author	Okyaltırık, Fatmanur
dc.contributor.author	Kansu, Abdullah
dc.date.accessioned	2019-12-25T06:44:37Z
dc.date.available	2019-12-25T06:44:37Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.department	İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Radyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstract	Many publications have been devoted to the epidemiology of asbestos exposure in Turkey. However, they have all focused on environmental exposure to “naturally occurring asbestos” (natural component of soils or rocks)”, ignoring potential industrial asbestos exposure(1-4). Yet, many industrial activities involved occupational asbestos exposure during Turkey’s industrialization, including construction, shipbuilding, automotive manufacturing, and others. Between 1900 and 2003, 1.2 million tons of asbestos were used in Turkish industry(5). The use of asbestos was officially banned in 2010.
dc.identifier.citation	Bayram, M., Özkan, D., Hayat, E., Bilgin, M., Mehdi, E., Bilgin, S. Ş. ... Kansu, A. (2019). Asbestos-related Diseases in Turkey: caused not only by naturally occurring fibers but also by industrial exposures. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 199(5), 656-659. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201810-1922LE
dc.identifier.doi	10.1164/rccm.201810-1922LE
dc.identifier.endpage	659
dc.identifier.issn	1073-449X
dc.identifier.issn	1535-4970
dc.identifier.issue	5
dc.identifier.scopusquality	Q1
dc.identifier.startpage	656
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201810-1922LE
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/4665
dc.identifier.volume	199
dc.identifier.wosquality	Q1
dc.indekslendigikaynak	Web of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynak	Scopus
dc.indekslendigikaynak	PubMed
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	American Thoracic Society
dc.relation.ispartof	American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine	en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory	Diğer
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	Asbestosis
dc.subject	Chemical Industry
dc.subject	Environmental Exposure
dc.subject	Occupational Exposure
dc.title	Asbestos-related Diseases in Turkey: caused not only by naturally occurring fibers but also by industrial exposures
dc.type	Letter