Journal Top Ten -- COLUMNS-Asbestos -- May 2008

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TITLE: "Investigative Studies for the Ese of an Inactive Asbestos Mine as a Disposal Site for Asbestos Wastes"

AUTHORS: Gidarakos E, Anastasiadou K, Koumantakis E, Nikolaos S.

JOURNAL: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2008 May 30;153(3):955-65. Epub 2007 Sep 21.

SUMMARY: Although, according to European legislation the use of Asbestos Containing Materials is forbidden, many buildings in Greece still contain asbestos products, which must be removed at some point in the near future. Therefore, suitable disposal sites must be found within Greece, so that the unverified disposal of asbestos waste in municipal waste Landfills is brought to …