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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > localized diseases > asbestosis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > wounds and injuries > dust injuries > asbestosis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > wounds and injuries > dust injuries > asbestosis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > wounds and injuries > dust injuries > asbestosis
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > wounds and injuries > dust injuries > asbestosis
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > wounds and injuries > dust injuries > asbestosis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > wounds and injuries > dust injuries > asbestosis

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asbestosis  

Definition

  • A terminal disease of the lungs caused by exposure to asbestos. Of interest in the area of occupational health and safety because of the power of employers to avoid responsibility for the condition. [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Asbestosis]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X3L97S0S-H

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