eCite Digital Repository
South Africa's Export Trade in Asbestos: Demise of an Industry
Citation
Harington, JS and McGlashan, ND and Chelkowska, EZ, South Africa's Export Trade in Asbestos: Demise of an Industry, American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 53, (5) pp. 524-534. ISSN 0271-3586 (2010) [Refereed Article]
![]() | PDF Not available 772Kb |
Copyright Statement
The definitive published version is available online at: http://interscience.wiley.com
Official URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(IS...
Abstract
Background
South Africa's export of each of its three types of asbestos, crocidolite, amosite, and chrysotile, and the total amounts to 84 countries in metric tonnes is examined over a 24-year period, 19802003.
Methods
For convenience, the countries are divided into nine world regional groups, Europe, Eastern Europe, North America with the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Middle East, Far East, South Asia, and Oceania.
Results
The three greatest importing countries of total asbestos in metric tonnes were all in the Far East region, ranging from Japan, South Korea to Thailand, and followed by USA and Italy. All exports to all countries diminished steadily as the South African trade came virtually to an end by 2003, due to ever increasing international pressure.
Conclusion
The export trade has changed significantly since 1960 from being dominantly to European countries to being directed in recent years to the Far East, with serious implications for asbestos-related ill-health in those countries. Am. J. Ind. Med. 53:524534, 2010. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
---|---|
Keywords: | South African asbestos exports; crocidolite; chrysotile; destinations 1980-2003 |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Human geography |
Research Field: | Economic geography |
Objective Division: | Economic Framework |
Objective Group: | Macroeconomics |
Objective Field: | Macro labour market issues |
UTAS Author: | McGlashan, ND (Dr Neil McGlashan) |
UTAS Author: | Chelkowska, EZ (Dr Elzbieta Chelkowska) |
ID Code: | 65339 |
Year Published: | 2010 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 5 |
Deposited By: | Geography and Environmental Studies |
Deposited On: | 2010-11-03 |
Last Modified: | 2011-03-28 |
Downloads: | 0 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page