Asbestosis primary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kim-Son H. Nguyen, M.D., M.P.A., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

• The only effective treatment for asbestosis is prevention.

  • Workers exposed to asbestos should wear appropriate fitting masks and must be monitored, and the workplace itself must be monitored.

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