Leong Su Lyn, Zainudin Rizka, Kazan-Allen Laurie, Robinson Bruce W
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Respirology. 2015 May;20(4):548-55. doi: 10.1111/resp.12517. Epub 2015 Mar 29.
Asbestos is a global killer. Despite lessons learned in the developed world on the use of asbestos and its hazardous pulmonary consequences, its use continues to increase in Asia. Although some countries such as Japan, Korea and Singapore have curtailed the use of this mineral, there are numerous countries in Asia that continue to mine, import and use this fibre, particularly China, which is one of the largest consumers in the world. Numerous factors ranging from political and economic to the lack of understanding of asbestos and the management of asbestos-related lung disease are keys to this observed trend. Awareness of these factors combined with early intervention may prevent the predicted Asian 'tsunami' of asbestos diseases.
石棉是全球杀手。尽管发达国家已吸取了关于石棉使用及其有害肺部后果的教训，但在亚洲，其使用量仍在增加。虽然日本、韩国和新加坡等一些国家已减少了这种矿物的使用，但亚洲仍有许多国家继续开采、进口和使用这种纤维，尤其是中国，它是全球最大的消费国之一。从政治、经济到对石棉缺乏了解以及石棉相关肺病的管理等诸多因素是这一观察到的趋势的关键。认识到这些因素并尽早干预，可能会预防预计中亚洲石棉疾病的“海啸”。
