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The Wittenoom legacy.

Arthur W Bill Musk¹, Alison Reid², Nola Olsen¹

¹School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.

International Journal of Epidemiology

|November 1, 2019

Summary

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The Wittenoom asbestos mine

Keywords:

Asbestos Wittenoom asbestos-related disease crocidolite mesothelioma review

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Public Health

Background:

The Wittenoom crocidolite (blue asbestos) mine in Western Australia operated until 1966.
This industry has had a significant impact on asbestos-related diseases in the region.
Wittenoom crocidolite was widely used in asbestos-cement products throughout Western Australia.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the long-term health consequences of crocidolite (blue asbestos) exposure from the Wittenoom mine.
To establish quantitative exposure-response relationships for asbestos-related diseases.
To assess the ongoing public health impact of the Wittenoom asbestos industry.

Main Methods:

Assembling two cohorts: mine/mill workers and Wittenoom township residents with exclusive crocidolite exposure.
Linking cohort data with hospital, mortality, and cancer records for follow-up.
Estimating exposure-response relationships using established exposure measurements.

Main Results:

An ongoing epidemic of mortality from lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma has been observed.
Asbestosis mortality is also present, though less prevalent.
Western Australia exhibits the highest malignant mesothelioma mortality rate globally, linked to Wittenoom crocidolite use.

Conclusions:

The Wittenoom asbestos mine's legacy continues to cause significant asbestos-related disease mortality over 50 years post-closure.
The widespread use of Wittenoom crocidolite in asbestos-cement products has led to a unique and severe public health burden in Western Australia.
The study highlights the enduring impact of historical asbestos exposure on population health.