Asbestosis primary prevention


 * Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kim-Son H. Nguyen, M.D., M.P.A., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA,

Overview

 * 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.