Asbestos exposure to skilled craftsmen in the past
ChemRisk has put out a fascinating paper in which the authors attempt to quantify historical exposure levels of asbestos in the workplace. They estimated asbestos concentrations at distance from factories.
People living at asbestos cement factories had a relative risk of 10.5 and even at a distance of 10 km, the risk was 60% as high as it was at the source. The authors conclude that the asbestos pollution from industry significantly increases mesothelioma risk.
