Occupational exposure and respiratory diseases KU Leuven
During the 20th century coal workers’ pneumoconiosis—or anthraco-silicosis—and asbestos-related diseases were the major occupational respiratory diseases among Belgian workers, both in terms of public health impact as well as public visibility. Except for asbestos-induced mesothelioma, the occurrence of these occupational diseases has been declining in recent decades, due to improved prevention but to a large extent also because many ...