Proceedings of the Asbestos Symposium for the Asian Countries

The 2002 Proceedings of the Asbestos Symposium for the Asian Countries are now available for purchase. The cost is $30 US for one copy (including shipping by air mail) and $15 for each additional copy. You may obtain a copy by contacting Prof. Ken Takahashi at:

Department of Environmental Epidemiology
University of Occupational and Environmental Health
Orio, Yahatanishiku
Kitakyushu City 807-8555
JAPAN
ktaka@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp

Journal of UOEH, Volume 24, Supplement 2
University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu 2002
ISSN 0387-821X

Proceedings of the Asbestos Symposium for the Asian Countries
26-27 September 2002
Ramazzini Hall, UOEH, Japan
Edited by Ken Takahashi, Suvi Lehtinen and Antti Karjalainen

Organized by
The Institute of lndustriaI Ecological Sciences,
University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
and
The Finnish lnstitute of Occupational Health

Supported by
lnternational Labour Office World Health Organization,
Western Pacific Regional office

Contents

Foreword

Keynotes

Epidemiologic and clinical aspects of asbestos-related diseases
Antti Karjalainen

Distribution of the asbestos problem in the society
Jorma Rantanen

The asbestos hazard and its solution in a branch of industry: An example of the construction industry
Anders Englund

Prevention, screening and surveillance of asbestos-related diseases
Kenji Morinaga, Gunner Hillerdal

Recent international activities in the prevention of asbestos hazards
Antti Tossavainen

Country Reports:

Asbestos in Singapore: Country Report
Hock Siang Lee, Hun Ping Oei, Kee seng Chia

Asbestos in Korea: Country Report
Domyung Paek and Jung Keun Choi

Asbestos in China: Country Report
Yiping Feng, Jian Liu, Tianhu Zhang, Guowei Pan

Asbestos in Japan: Country Report
Ken Takahashl, Sugio Furuya, Takehiko Murayama, Yyuji Natori, Nono Kurumatani

Asbestos in Viet Nam: Country Report
Le Tran Ngoan, Tran Thi Ngoc Lan, Le Manh Kiem, Nong Van Dong, Le The Thu, Shinya Matsuda and Takesumi Yoshimura

Asbestos in the Philippines: Country Report
Maria Beatriz G Villanueva, Nelia G Granadillos, Ma Teresita S. Cucueco and Dulce P. Estrella-Gust

Asbestos in Malaysia: Country Report
Krishna Gopal Rampal, Gerardo Lim Chin Chye

Asbestos in Thailand: Country Report
Sasitorn Taptagaporn and Somkiat Siriruttanapruk

Asbestos in Indonesia: Country Report
Paul F. Matulessy, Tjandra Y. Aditama, Slamet Ichsan, Zulmiar Yanri, Rita Katharina

Asbestos in Taiwan: Country Report
Ho-Yuan Chang, Jung-Der Wang, Chun-Wan Chen, Wen-Yu Yeh, Jung-Pin Yu, Yi-Chang Lin, Tung-Sheng Shih

Special Report:

Asbestos management in a disaster environment
East Timor 1999-2001
WGCDR Brett Wood, MAJ Gary Skewes, MAJ(Dr) Gregory Chan

Laws and regulations for asbestos in Japan
Toshiaki Higashi, Koji Yoshizumi

Comparison Table:

An International Comparison of Asbestos-related Issues in Asia
Ken Takahashi and Antti Karjalainen

General conclusion

List of participants