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Economic Impact of Asbestos in Colombia: Estimation of the Direct and Societal Costs of Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma in 2022.

Guillermo Villamizar, Tim Driscoll, Shane McArdle, Arthur Frank

International journal of environmental research and public healthAug 11, 2026PMID 42652359doi:10.3390/ijerph23081044 PMC13513556Journal ArticlepubmedProvenance
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Asbestos exposure remains an important cause of lung cancer and mesothelioma worldwide, and the long latency of asbestos-related diseases means that health and economic consequences persist even after asbestos bans. In Colombia, the economic burden attributable to historical asbestos exposure has…

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