To justify the continuous use of two million tons of asbestos every year, it has been argued that a safe/controlled use can be achieved. The aim of this review was to identify recent scientific studies that present empirical evidence of: 1) health consequences resulting from past asbestos exposures and 2) current asbestos exposures resulting from asbestos use. Articles with evidence that could support or reject the safe/controlled use argument were also identified. A total of 155 articles were included in the review, and 87 % showed adverse asbestos health consequences or high asbestos exposures. Regarding the safe/controlled use, 44 articles were identified, and 82 % had evidence suggesting that the safe/controlled use is not being achieved. A large percentage of articles with evidence that support the safe/controlled use argument have a conflict of interest declared. Most of the evidence was developed in high-income countries and in countries that have already banned asbestos.
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Valenzuela, M., Giraldo, M., Gallo-Murcia, S., Pineda, J., Santos, L., & Ramos-Bonilla, J. P. (2016, December 1). Recent Scientific Evidence Regarding Asbestos Use and Health Consequences of Asbestos Exposure. Current Environmental Health Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40572-016-0109-9
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