An occupational health nurse is working with management in a firm that provides commercial building restoration,including asbestos removal.Which action does the nurse recommend to management?

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Asbestos is a powerful carcinogen.Chronic exposure,even to small amounts of loose asbestos fibers,increases the risk for development of lung cancer.Employees should wear personal protective gear when working with asbestos.Management should provide this gear and should develop policies requiring employees to use it.Stop-smoking programs would not be as beneficial in preventing cancer in this group of people as would limiting asbestos exposure.Routine chest x-rays and fecal occult blood testing will not prevent cancer.

An Occupational Health Nurse Is Working with Management in a Firm