An asbestos contaminated town in the vicinity of an asbestos-cement facility: The case study of Sibaté, Colombia

Asbestos Air Pollution: Description of a Mesothelioma Cluster Due to Residential Exposure from an Asbestos Cement Factory

“…Numerous scientific papers have analyzed the association between EE and the onset of mesothelioma [7,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25].…”

The challenges of applying an Activity-Based Sampling methodology to estimate the cancer risk associated with asbestos contaminated landfilled zones

“…In Colombia, asbestos exposure concentrations and health risks have been previously studied in occupational settings, specifically for automotive mechanics Cely-García, Curriero, Sánchez-Silva, et al, 2016;Cely-García, Sánchez, Breysse, & Ramos-Bonilla, 2012;Cely-Garcia et al, 2014;Salazar, Cely-García, Breysse, & Ramos-Bonilla, 2014). Only one study has been carried out in Colombia addressing the consequences of asbestos use and health effects at population level (Ramos-Bonilla et al, 2019). The study was conducted in the municipality of Sibaté and establishes the framework for the current study.…”

“…Figure 1 shows the location of Sibaté, Soacha, some southern-most neighborhoods of Bogotá, El Muña Reservoir, and the asbestos-cement facility. Sibaté inhabitants have been claiming in the national media (television and print media) that a large number of people from the municipality are being diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases (Ramos-Bonilla et al, 2019). In January 2015, for the first time, a study was started to investigate the public health situation in Sibaté (Ramos-Bonilla et al, 2019).…”

“…Sibaté inhabitants have been claiming in the national media (television and print media) that a large number of people from the municipality are being diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases (Ramos-Bonilla et al, 2019). In January 2015, for the first time, a study was started to investigate the public health situation in Sibaté (Ramos-Bonilla et al, 2019). This initial study collected preliminary information on the health and socio-economic situation of Sibaté, applying 355 household surveys.…”

Radiographic Changes in Colombian Asbestos Factory Workers

“…Others in Colombia have evaluated exposures to asbestos in garage settings and have found elevated workplace levels in both auto and truck garages [12,13]. A recent study found evidence that suggests a mesothelioma cluster in Sibaté, a small town close to Bogotá where an asbestos factory has operated since 1942 [14].…”