Lemen Richard A, Landrigan Philip J
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (retired), Washington, DC 20024, USA.
Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health of the Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Oct 26;14(11):1302. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14111302.
Many developed countries have banned the use of asbestos, but not the United States. There have, however, been multiple efforts in the US to establish strict exposure standards, to limit asbestos use, and to seek compensation through the courts for asbestos-injured workers' In consequence of these efforts, asbestos use has declined dramatically, despite the absence of a legally mandated ban. This manuscript presents a historical review of these efforts.
许多发达国家已禁止使用石棉,但美国除外。然而,美国已经多次努力制定严格的接触标准,限制石棉使用,并通过法院为受石棉伤害的工人寻求赔偿。由于这些努力,尽管没有法律强制禁令,石棉的使用量仍大幅下降。本手稿对这些努力进行了历史回顾。