Asbestos Removal Acceleration for New Jobs and Fossil Fuel Use Reduction for Public Health and Climate Readiness : A Contribution to the Revival of the Italian Economy Post-COVID-19

The Italian economy has been battered by the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic. European Union and Italian government economic recovery funds will provide special economic recovery loans aimed toward energy saving and the consequent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to meet the Paris Agreement climate goals. In, Italy, millions of square meters of asbestos cement (AC) roofing cover industrial and civic buildings. Removal of this asbestos containing material (ACM) would contribute to three pandemic and economic recovery objectives: job creation, reduction of greenhouse gasses (thru energy savings), and public health improvements. Though asbestos was used for its excellent thermal insulation properties, we provide calculations that demonstrate that the cement binding in AC roofing negates the asbestos insulation function. Therefore, replacing AC roofing with roofs made with alternative materials with better thermal transmission coefficients can contribute significantly to energy savings, reduce the risk of asbestos-related morbidity and mortality, and establish substantial economic activity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS - 31(2022), 4 vom: 16. Feb., Seite 434-440

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Angelini, Alessia [VerfasserIn]
Silvestri, Stefano [VerfasserIn]

Links:

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Themen:

1332-21-4
Asbestos
Energy saving
Fossil Fuels
Journal Article
Post covid revival
Removal
Thermal insulation

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Date Completed 10.01.2022

Date Revised 10.01.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/10482911211052694

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM33264314X