OccIDEAS: An innovative tool to assess past asbestos exposure in the Australian mesothelioma registry

Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon but rapidly fatal disease for which the principal aetiological agent is exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma is of particular significance in Australia where asbestos use was very widespread from the 1950s until the 1980s. Exposure to asbestos includes occupationa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: MacFarlane, E., Benke, G., Sim, M., Fritschi, Lin
Format: Journal Article
Published: Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50019