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time_since_first_exposure
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ppe_use
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smoking
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mesothelioma
int64
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asbestosis
int64
lung_cancer
int64
pleural_plaques
int64
pleural_effusion
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dyspnoea
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reduced_fvc
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any_asbestos_disease
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medical_surveillance
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compensation_claimed
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chest_xray_done
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hiv_positive
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died
int64
FOR-00000
former_mining_community
2,022
rural_mining
56
female
mining_direct
mixed
1
0
16
2.72
43.5
29
11
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00001
former_mining_community
2,024
urban
38
male
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
18
0.99
17.8
50
15
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00002
former_mining_community
2,015
urban
48
male
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
16
6.02
96.4
30
22
0
0
0
none
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00003
former_mining_community
2,010
rural_mining
57
male
household_exposure
crocidolite
0
1
7
1.04
7.3
31
26
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00004
former_mining_community
2,018
rural_mining
51
male
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
14
0.18
2.5
15
6
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00005
former_mining_community
2,017
rural_mining
51
male
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
15
2.29
34.4
32
20
0
1
0
none
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00006
former_mining_community
2,019
rural_mining
22
male
roofing_materials
crocidolite
0
1
30
7.2
216.1
34
10
0
0
0
none
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00007
former_mining_community
2,014
peri_urban
71
female
mining_direct
mixed
1
0
5
1.62
8.1
22
41
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00008
former_mining_community
2,023
peri_urban
47
female
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
16
0.5
8.1
41
24
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00009
former_mining_community
2,022
urban
44
male
mining_direct
crocidolite
1
0
15
5.86
87.9
10
19
0
0
0
none
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00010
former_mining_community
2,024
rural_mining
34
male
construction
chrysotile
1
0
6
3.76
22.6
32
45
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00011
former_mining_community
2,019
urban
78
male
mining_environmental
amosite
0
1
14
0.17
2.4
15
41
0
1
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00012
former_mining_community
2,012
rural_mining
41
male
mining_direct
crocidolite
1
0
18
7.87
141.6
31
23
0
0
0
none
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
FOR-00013
former_mining_community
2,024
rural_mining
58
female
brake_lining
chrysotile
1
0
17
3.65
62.1
27
18
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00014
former_mining_community
2,015
rural_mining
29
male
household_exposure
mixed
0
1
28
1.8
50.3
34
37
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00015
former_mining_community
2,011
peri_urban
55
female
mining_direct
mixed
1
0
10
11.73
117.3
36
13
0
1
0
none
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00016
former_mining_community
2,024
rural_mining
21
male
construction
amosite
1
0
10
6.71
67.1
40
22
0
0
0
none
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00017
former_mining_community
2,016
urban
57
female
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
13
0.21
9.2
46
15
1
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00018
former_mining_community
2,022
rural_mining
47
male
household_exposure
crocidolite
0
1
9
0.61
5.5
31
28
0
1
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00019
former_mining_community
2,022
peri_urban
64
male
mining_direct
crocidolite
1
0
14
10.34
144.7
30
11
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00020
former_mining_community
2,013
rural_mining
36
female
mining_environmental
chrysotile
0
1
13
0.91
11.8
33
33
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00021
former_mining_community
2,014
rural_mining
32
male
construction
amosite
1
0
8
0.29
7.9
10
8
1
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00022
former_mining_community
2,022
peri_urban
27
male
mining_environmental
amosite
0
1
26
0.75
19.6
35
19
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00023
former_mining_community
2,013
rural_mining
18
male
roofing_materials
chrysotile
0
1
25
1.43
35.8
22
4
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
FOR-00024
former_mining_community
2,013
peri_urban
55
male
roofing_materials
mixed
0
1
7
0.34
2.4
43
18
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00025
former_mining_community
2,015
rural_mining
62
male
mining_direct
crocidolite
1
0
8
4.27
34.1
28
17
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00026
former_mining_community
2,023
rural_mining
31
male
household_exposure
chrysotile
0
1
8
1.44
11.5
37
18
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00027
former_mining_community
2,017
peri_urban
50
female
brake_lining
chrysotile
1
0
6
6.2
37.2
49
8
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
FOR-00028
former_mining_community
2,018
urban
48
female
mining_environmental
chrysotile
0
1
25
0.42
10.6
23
25
0
1
0
none
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00029
former_mining_community
2,020
urban
45
male
construction
crocidolite
1
0
10
2.52
25.2
43
9
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00030
former_mining_community
2,022
urban
47
male
mining_direct
amosite
1
0
1
3.99
4
26
38
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00031
former_mining_community
2,018
rural_mining
43
male
mining_environmental
mixed
0
1
10
0.09
0.9
37
22
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00032
former_mining_community
2,020
urban
37
female
mining_direct
amosite
1
0
26
2.42
63
25
23
0
1
1
peritoneal
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
FOR-00033
former_mining_community
2,015
rural_mining
54
male
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
14
2.96
41.4
17
4
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
FOR-00034
former_mining_community
2,017
peri_urban
45
male
mining_direct
mixed
1
0
16
6.52
104.3
38
3
0
0
0
none
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00035
former_mining_community
2,023
rural_mining
75
female
mining_environmental
chrysotile
0
1
21
1.17
24.5
34
32
0
1
0
none
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00036
former_mining_community
2,021
rural_mining
45
female
mining_direct
crocidolite
1
0
29
7.16
207.6
30
22
0
1
0
none
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00037
former_mining_community
2,016
peri_urban
64
male
roofing_materials
mixed
0
1
12
0.83
10
27
14
0
1
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00038
former_mining_community
2,013
rural_mining
18
female
mining_environmental
amosite
0
1
24
0.08
2
33
35
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00039
former_mining_community
2,023
rural_mining
50
male
construction
amosite
1
0
22
2.62
57.6
25
29
0
0
0
none
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00040
former_mining_community
2,018
rural_mining
44
male
mining_environmental
mixed
0
1
15
0.15
2.3
10
19
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
FOR-00041
former_mining_community
2,023
peri_urban
36
male
mining_direct
crocidolite
1
0
23
2.04
46.9
21
24
0
0
0
none
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00042
former_mining_community
2,014
peri_urban
62
female
mining_environmental
amosite
0
1
25
0.16
3.9
26
11
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00043
former_mining_community
2,024
rural_mining
53
male
mining_direct
crocidolite
1
0
21
4.15
87.1
38
24
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00044
former_mining_community
2,022
peri_urban
44
female
mining_direct
mixed
1
0
6
3.21
19.2
29
6
0
1
0
none
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00045
former_mining_community
2,019
rural_mining
51
male
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
17
5.8
98.6
15
23
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00046
former_mining_community
2,017
peri_urban
34
male
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
17
1.2
20.3
26
27
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00047
former_mining_community
2,020
urban
51
male
roofing_materials
mixed
0
1
0
0.72
0
29
30
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00048
former_mining_community
2,015
peri_urban
55
male
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
10
1.08
10.8
20
24
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00049
former_mining_community
2,022
urban
35
male
mining_environmental
chrysotile
0
1
26
0.66
17.1
28
8
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00050
former_mining_community
2,022
rural_mining
46
female
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
20
2.8
56.1
24
20
0
0
0
none
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00051
former_mining_community
2,022
urban
64
male
roofing_materials
chrysotile
0
1
5
0.58
2.9
31
20
0
1
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00052
former_mining_community
2,012
urban
31
male
roofing_materials
crocidolite
0
1
13
1.96
25.5
30
20
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00053
former_mining_community
2,022
rural_mining
59
male
construction
amosite
1
0
15
3.5
52.6
44
0
0
0
0
none
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
FOR-00054
former_mining_community
2,018
rural_mining
30
female
roofing_materials
amosite
0
1
16
0.94
15
34
6
0
0
0
none
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00055
former_mining_community
2,011
rural_mining
74
male
construction
crocidolite
1
0
6
1.21
7.3
25
24
0
1
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
FOR-00056
former_mining_community
2,012
peri_urban
27
female
roofing_materials
chrysotile
0
1
18
1.31
23.6
20
25
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00057
former_mining_community
2,019
rural_mining
53
male
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
6
13.46
80.8
24
30
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00058
former_mining_community
2,016
rural_mining
37
female
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
11
0.67
7.4
28
11
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
FOR-00059
former_mining_community
2,020
peri_urban
41
female
household_exposure
amosite
0
1
21
0.73
15.4
32
6
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00060
former_mining_community
2,013
peri_urban
45
male
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
21
2.86
60.1
10
10
0
1
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00061
former_mining_community
2,012
peri_urban
44
male
mining_direct
amosite
1
0
17
0.98
16.7
28
27
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
FOR-00062
former_mining_community
2,018
urban
79
male
roofing_materials
crocidolite
0
1
14
0.57
8
35
7
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00063
former_mining_community
2,015
rural_mining
50
female
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
22
1.04
22.9
38
24
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00064
former_mining_community
2,011
rural_mining
50
male
household_exposure
chrysotile
0
1
10
1.01
10.1
11
38
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00065
former_mining_community
2,020
rural_mining
38
male
household_exposure
mixed
0
1
25
0.35
8.9
50
29
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00066
former_mining_community
2,013
urban
31
male
mining_environmental
amosite
0
1
14
0.49
6.9
10
7
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00067
former_mining_community
2,017
rural_mining
52
male
roofing_materials
amosite
0
1
14
4.41
61.7
30
37
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00068
former_mining_community
2,013
peri_urban
18
female
mining_direct
crocidolite
1
0
3
2.56
7.7
47
24
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00069
former_mining_community
2,012
peri_urban
28
male
mining_environmental
chrysotile
0
1
5
1.24
6.2
18
14
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00070
former_mining_community
2,012
rural_mining
58
male
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
9
10
90
26
0
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00071
former_mining_community
2,019
peri_urban
27
male
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
1
1.66
1.7
45
17
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00072
former_mining_community
2,011
urban
39
female
construction
crocidolite
1
0
21
6.69
140.4
28
16
0
0
0
none
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00073
former_mining_community
2,013
rural_mining
60
female
mining_direct
crocidolite
1
0
13
5.44
70.7
22
18
0
0
0
none
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00074
former_mining_community
2,014
peri_urban
44
male
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
12
2.07
24.9
35
21
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
FOR-00075
former_mining_community
2,012
peri_urban
56
male
household_exposure
chrysotile
0
1
0
2.5
0
33
30
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00076
former_mining_community
2,021
urban
18
male
mining_direct
amosite
1
0
14
8.92
124.9
28
13
0
0
0
none
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00077
former_mining_community
2,016
peri_urban
71
female
mining_direct
amosite
1
0
15
4.39
65.8
23
19
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00078
former_mining_community
2,011
rural_mining
36
male
mining_environmental
mixed
0
1
10
0.2
2
16
14
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00079
former_mining_community
2,018
rural_mining
38
male
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
10
0.57
5.7
36
18
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00080
former_mining_community
2,022
peri_urban
46
male
household_exposure
chrysotile
0
1
13
0.22
2.9
24
29
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00081
former_mining_community
2,015
rural_mining
33
female
mining_direct
amosite
1
0
23
5.79
133.1
47
42
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00082
former_mining_community
2,014
urban
38
female
mining_environmental
amosite
0
1
23
0.89
20.4
16
22
0
1
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00083
former_mining_community
2,011
rural_mining
49
female
roofing_materials
crocidolite
0
1
12
0.62
7.5
24
15
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00084
former_mining_community
2,015
rural_mining
47
male
brake_lining
mixed
1
0
18
2.84
51.1
10
27
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00085
former_mining_community
2,018
peri_urban
41
female
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
15
1.41
21.2
15
6
0
0
0
none
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
FOR-00086
former_mining_community
2,023
rural_mining
24
male
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
23
0.88
20.3
31
17
0
0
0
none
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00087
former_mining_community
2,010
rural_mining
38
male
mining_environmental
chrysotile
0
1
6
0.82
4.9
14
25
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00088
former_mining_community
2,024
rural_mining
54
male
household_exposure
mixed
0
1
15
0.79
11.8
25
24
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00089
former_mining_community
2,023
rural_mining
44
male
brake_lining
chrysotile
1
0
21
6.29
132.1
12
15
0
0
0
none
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00090
former_mining_community
2,011
peri_urban
31
male
mining_environmental
chrysotile
0
1
16
0.17
2.7
23
22
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
FOR-00091
former_mining_community
2,015
rural_mining
38
male
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
15
2.72
40.8
16
27
0
0
0
none
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00092
former_mining_community
2,015
rural_mining
24
female
household_exposure
crocidolite
0
1
22
0.75
16.5
33
23
0
0
0
none
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
FOR-00093
former_mining_community
2,018
urban
54
male
mining_direct
mixed
1
0
16
3.42
54.8
23
25
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00094
former_mining_community
2,015
rural_mining
46
male
construction
crocidolite
1
0
7
4.43
31
39
26
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00095
former_mining_community
2,021
rural_mining
53
female
construction
chrysotile
1
0
6
1.1
6.6
47
22
0
1
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00096
former_mining_community
2,013
rural_mining
45
male
mining_environmental
crocidolite
0
1
18
0.28
5
31
30
0
0
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00097
former_mining_community
2,024
rural_mining
68
female
mining_direct
chrysotile
1
0
21
2.8
58.8
24
34
0
1
0
none
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
FOR-00098
former_mining_community
2,017
rural_mining
44
male
mining_environmental
amosite
0
1
18
1.65
29.6
30
43
0
1
0
none
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
FOR-00099
former_mining_community
2,022
rural_mining
46
male
construction
crocidolite
1
0
6
4.19
25.1
36
23
0
1
0
none
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
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⚠️ Synthetic dataset — Parameterized from published SSA literature, not real observations. Not suitable for empirical analysis or policy inference.

Asbestos Exposure & Mesothelioma in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract

Synthetic dataset modelling asbestos exposure pathways, fibre types, and health outcomes (mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer) across three settings in SSA. South Africa was a global leader in asbestos production; Wagner (1960) discovered the mesothelioma link there. WHO Africa reports asbestos use continues despite warnings, particularly in roofing, construction, and brake linings. Latency period is 20-50 years.

Scenarios

  • Former Mining Community: South Africa-type communities near closed asbestos mines with high crocidolite/amosite exposure.
  • Urban Construction: Cities with ongoing chrysotile use in building materials and demolition.
  • Rural Asbestos Roofing: Widespread asbestos-cement roofing in rural areas with chronic low-level exposure.

Parameterization Evidence

Parameter Value Source Year
Asbestos causes mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer Health effects WHO Fact Sheet; IARC Group 1 2023
SA global leader in asbestos production; ban in 2002 History ScienceDirect; asbestos.com 2004
Wagner (1960) discovered mesothelioma-asbestos link in SA Discovery PMC1522094 2005
Asbestos use continues in Africa despite warnings Ongoing use WHO Africa 2023
Eastern SSA: substantial increases in asbestos lung cancer GBD trend PMC12573932 (GBD 2021) 2024
Mesothelioma mortality lower than expected in SA due to HIV Co-morbidity PubMed 21422006 2011
Latency period 20-50 years Disease natural history WHO 2023

Validation

Validation Report

Usage

from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/asbestos-mesothelioma", "former_mining_community")

Limitations

  • Synthetic data; not for clinical decision-making.
  • Latency modelling simplified; real exposure-disease relationships are complex.
  • Does not capture legacy contamination mapping or remediation status.

References

  1. WHO. Asbestos Fact Sheet. 2023.
  2. WHO Africa. Asbestos use continues in Africa. 2023.
  3. PMC1522094. Asbestos-related disease in South Africa. 2005.
  4. Wagner JC. Diffuse pleural mesothelioma and asbestos exposure in SA. Br J Ind Med, 1960.
  5. PMC12573932. Global burden of lung cancer from occupational asbestos (GBD 2021). 2024.
  6. PubMed 21422006. Mesothelioma mortality trends in South Africa 1995-2007. 2011.

Citation

@dataset{electricsheepafrica_asbestos_mesothelioma_2025,
  title={Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma in Sub-Saharan Africa},
  author={Electric Sheep Africa},
  year={2025},
  publisher={HuggingFace},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/asbestos-mesothelioma}
}

License

CC-BY-4.0

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