Türk Bilimsel Derlemeler Dergisi

Yazarlar: Merve Güneş, Alper Güneş, Nurdane İlbeyli, Bülent Kaya

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Asbestos,Shipbreaking,Urban transformation,Mesothelioma

Özet: Asbestos is a fibrous material which contains elements in large quantities silicium and oxygen and beside them other elementssuch as Ca, Mg, Fe, Na, H. Generally, there are two different types of asbestos, amphibole and serpentine. Asbestos resistantto strong physical-chemical agents and it is heat resistant product because of the chemical bonds and fibrous structure inthe composition. Asbestos has a significant value in the industry thanks to its unique properties. It has been widely used indifferent fields like automotive, textile, construction since the early 20th century. The use of asbestos began to be restricted andprohibited in the 1960s by the detection of illnesses such as mesothelioma and lung cancer in workers. Despite legal regulations,exposure to asbestos continues in areas such as shipbreaking and urban transformation in recent years as a consequence of theuse of asbestos. In addition, the natural environment also causes asbestos exposure. Today, it is thought that 2 million tons ofasbestos reserves exist in the world and these reserves threating public health. In order to prevent serious lung disorders suchas mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, removal of asbestos must be done by competent persons and natural environmentsshould be rehabilitated.

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