Journal Top Ten -- COLUMNS-Asbestos -- April 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 Material. 2008 May 30;153(3):955-65.

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. The investigative work also included the collection of meteorological data and the monitoring of the water level of the artificial lake, which has developed inside the open mine. …