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Table 2 Results of health impact surveys by the environmental health centers for asbestos by year

From: Environmental health centers for asbestos and their health impact surveys and activities

Year

PNUYH

SCHUCH

Funding source

Ministry of Environment

Busan Metropolitan City

Ministry of Environment

Screening Examination

Secondary Examination (%)

Screening Examination

Secondary Examination (%)

Screening Examination

Secondary Examination (%)

2009

240

45 (18.8)

364

Not available

4497

886 (19.7)

Research

2010

520

6 (1.2)

276

21 (7.6)

4684

339 (7.2)

Research

2011

71

30 (42.3)

319

33 (10.3)

153

8 (5.2)

Research

2012

1208

57 (4.7)

553

53 (9.6)

1505

168 (11.2)

AIRA

2013

1250

41 (3.3)

506

53 (10.5)

2396

211 (8.8)

AIRA

2014

1339

140 (10.5)

620

86 (13.9)

2749

330 (12.0)

AIRA

2015

2551

93 (3.6)

581

67 (11.5)

2555

495 (19.4)

AIRA

2016 (Aug)

2571

5 (0.2)

464

12 (2.6)

2475

53 (2.1)

AIRA

Total

9750

417 (4.3)

3683

206 (5.6)

21,014

2490 (11.8)

 
  1. AIRA Asbestos Injury Relief Act