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Asbestos-related diseases in Thailand and review literature

Subhannachart, P.; Dumavibhat, N.; Siriruttanapruk, S.

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 95 Suppl. 8: S71-S76

2012

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208
PMID: 23130478
Document Number: 11051
Asbestos is a harmful substance that can cause both malignancy and non-malignancy in humans. Although it has been used in Thailand for several years, few cases of asbestos-related diseases were reported. Concerning about high consumption and long exposure of asbestos in the country, the incurable but preventable diseases caused by asbestos will be the health problem in the near future. The authors presented 2 cases with asbestos-related diseases, one diagnosed as malignant mesothelioma and the other as asbestosis.

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