Abstract:
:Although some countries have reduced asbestos consumption and instituted bans, other countries continue to produce and consume asbestos even as asbestos-related deaths mount and the associated societal costs are high. Asbestos production and consumption has declined globally; the number of bans has increased; and the speed at which countries have tapered off consumption has increased. Using country-level data, we study the economic impact of historical changes in the production and use of asbestos. We compare changes in gross domestic product (GDP) following the enactment of asbestos bans. We do not find any significant effect on GDP following an asbestos ban. In a regional case study, we compare changes in GDP and employment with changes in asbestos production. Regional-level data revealed a temporary employment decline at the local level that was then reversed.
journal_name
Int J Environ Res Public Healthauthors
Allen LP,Baez J,Stern MEC,Takahashi K,George Fdoi
10.3390/ijerph15030531subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-03-16 00:00:00issue
3eissn
1661-7827issn
1660-4601pii
ijerph15030531journal_volume
15pub_type
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