Exposure to asbestos is the cause of the most important occupational disease epidemic of the 20th century, and it remains highly relevant to public health even after asbestos has largely disappeared from manufacture and from new uses in many countries.¹ There are still 125 million people exposed to asbestos in the workplace, according to the World Health Organization.² In addition, most of the asbestos that was ever used is still in place and is therefore a potential source of exposure for workers in renovation, demolition, maintenance and waste removal.

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评论：石棉暴露和间皮瘤风险

接触石棉是20世纪最重要的职业病流行的原因，即使在许多国家，石棉在生产和新用途中已基本消失后，接触石棉仍与公共卫生高度相关。¹根据世界卫生组织的数据，工作场所中仍有1.25亿人接触石棉。²此外，绝大部分使用过的石棉仍然存在，因此是工人进行翻新，拆除，维护和清除废物的潜在来源。