| Document ID (ISN) | 73743 |
| CIS number |
99-1572 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1048-2911 - New Solutions |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Dodic-Fikfak M., Kristancic Z., Rahotina L., Vidic R. |
| Title |
Case study: Slovenia - Asbestos valley |
| Bibliographic information |
1998, Vol.8, No.4, p.469-478. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Events at the Salonit Anhovo asbestos cement factory in Slovenia that led to the banning of asbestos in Slovenia in 1996 are described. Two different perspectives are presented: the story of the company management which realized the risks of using asbestos and proposed its ban in Slovenia; and the story of the local non-governmental organization that first discovered the dangers of asbestos and began a long struggle to protect workers, community and the environment. Topics: asbestos cement industry; asbestos; breast cancer; cancer; case study; gastrointestinal cancer; industrial organization; lung cancer; mesothelioma; prohibition of use; rectal cancer; role of government; role of private bodies; role of workers organizations; Slovenia. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Slovenia; asbestos; prohibition of use; asbestos cement industry; cancer |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
mesothelioma; rectal cancer; role of private bodies; case study; role of workers' organizations; lung cancer; gastrointestinal cancer; breast cancer; role of government; industrial organization |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Slovenia |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Safety supervision
Asbestos
Cement and concrete
|
