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Asbestos-Related Health Risks in Estonia

Kangur M., Krooni P.

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

2003

Vol. 9, No. 1

97--101

Asbestos has been declared a proven human carcinogen by the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency and by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization. Since 1983, the European Union has enforced health protection directions in this field, which have been the basis for legal acts of Member States. The Estonian Republic is a country where asbestos and asbestos-containing materials have been used in quite large quantities, especially during the Soviet period. Today the use and sale of asbestos minerals and asbestos containing products are prohibited in Estonia. Unfortunately there has been no substantial overview of the health status of workers exposed to asbestos. The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent of health risks of workers exposed to asbestos in Estonia.

Physical Agents in the Occupational Environment in Estonia

Krooni P., Kallasmaa V., Makarova T.

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

2001

Vol. 7, No. 3

347--350

Physical agents cause several physical and mental health disorders and reduce human capability for work, in most severe cases they cause disability. Usually the influence of these physical factors takes place in the work environment and depends on the factor’s intensity, exposure time, and individual characteristics. Influence is cumulative and may manifest itself after a long period of time, in several years. It is recommended to follow internationally recognized limit values of factors and introduce medical control of people before they start working as well as periodical medical control. From the most widespread risk factors, this article deals with noise with the data obtained from objective studies on Estonia.