Trends and the Economic Effect of Asbestos Bans and Decline in Asbestos Consumption and Production Worldwide
Trends and the Economic Effect of Asbestos Bans and Decline in Asbestos Consumption and Production Worldwide
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph15030531
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发表时间：
2018-03-01
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George, Frank
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作者：
Allen, Lucy P.;Baez, Jorge;George, Frank
虽然一些国家已经减少了石棉的消费并颁布了禁令，但其他国家仍在继续生产和消费石棉，尽管与石棉有关的死亡人数不断增加，相关的社会成本也很高。全球范围内的石棉生产和消费都有所下降;禁令数量有所增加;各国逐渐减少消费的速度有所加快。利用国家一级的数据，我们研究了石棉生产和使用的历史变化的经济影响。我们比较了颁布石棉禁令后国内生产总值（GDP）的变化。我们没有发现石棉禁令对GDP有任何重大影响。在一个区域案例研究中，我们将国内生产总值和就业的变化与石棉生产的变化进行了比较。区域一级的数据显示，地方一级的就业率暂时下降，但随后出现逆转。
Although some countries have reduced asbestos consumption and instituted bans, other countries continue to produce and consume asbestos even as asbestos-related deaths mount and the associated societal costs are high. Asbestos production and consumption has declined globally; the number of bans has increased; and the speed at which countries have tapered off consumption has increased. Using country-level data, we study the economic impact of historical changes in the production and use of asbestos. We compare changes in gross domestic product (GDP) following the enactment of asbestos bans. We do not find any significant effect on GDP following an asbestos ban. In a regional case study, we compare changes in GDP and employment with changes in asbestos production. Regional-level data revealed a temporary employment decline at the local level that was then reversed.