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(a) Environmental exposures in NPCSs
| Cause of death | Chemical plant* |
Petrochemical plant and refinery |
Steel plant |
Electric power plant |
Mine and/ or quarry |
Harbour area |
Asbestos or other mineral fibers |
Landfill |
Incinerator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | |||||||||
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| Malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus, and lung | I | L | I | L | I | I | L | I | L |
| Malignant neoplasms of pleura | I | I | I | S | L | S | |||
| Diseases of the respiratory system | L | L | L | L | I | L | I | I | |
| Asthma | L | L | L | L | L | I | I | ||
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| Up to 14 years old | |||||||||
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| Asthma | L | L | L | L | I | I | |||
