Asbestos-related diseases in Africa: sentinel cases of mesothelioma and asbestosis from DR Congo

• Joseph Pyana Kitenge,
• Adriana Dubbeldam,
• Qonita Said-Hartley,
• Steven Ronsmans,
• Mohamed Jeebhay,
• Benoit Nemery

Affiliations

Joseph Pyana Kitenge

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Adriana Dubbeldam

Department of Radiology, Lung Imaging Unit, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Qonita Said-Hartley

Department of Radiology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Steven Ronsmans

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Mohamed Jeebhay

Division of Occupational Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Benoit Nemery

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium