Journal article
O3B.6 The economic burden of work-related asbestos exposure
Abstract
The objective of this study was to estimate the economic burden of lung cancer and mesothelioma due to occupational and paraoccupational asbestos exposure in Canada. We estimated the lifetime cost of newly diagnosed lung cancer and mesothelioma cases associated with occupational and para-occupational asbestos exposure for calendar year 2011 based on the societal perspective. The key cost components considered were healthcare costs, productivity …
Authors
Tompa E; Kalcevich C; McLeod C; Lebeau M; Song C; Kim J; Demers P
Journal
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 76, No. Suppl 1,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
April 2019
DOI
10.1136/oem-2019-epi.66
ISSN
1351-0711