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Decades after asbestos ban, former miners continue to suffer deadly health effects

A new University of Cape Town study has found elevated mortality among former asbestos miners in South Africa, highlighting the long-term health consequences of asbestos exposure decades after mining ended

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Decades after asbestos ban, former miners continue to suffer deadly health effectsA new University of Cape Town study has found elevated mortality among former asbestos miners in South Africa, highlighting the long-term health consequences of asbestos exposure decades after mining ended
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