Prevalence and Level of Occupational Exposure to Asbestos in Canada in 2016.
Objective Asbestos use has decreased over time but occupational exposure still exists today due to the presence of asbestos in older buildings. The objective of this study was to update CAREX Canada's prevalence of exposure estimate from 2006 to 2016, and to assess the level of occupational exposure...
| Publicado en: | Annals of Work Exposures & Health Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 536 - 546 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
May2023
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