Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Metintaş Coordinator of Turkey Asbestos Control Strategic Plan

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Turkey Asbestos Control Strategic Plan was prepared for the detection and prevention of one of the most important public health problems of our country by excitement, enthusiasm, and effort of many academic members and scientists, friends of mine. I extend my gratitude and appreciation to my dear friends and colleagues who are members of the Turkey Mesothelioma Study Group and to the Turkish Thoracic Society and the Turkish Respiratory Society for their strong support in preparation, implementation, and interpretation stages during the studies. I thank the Chairman of the Public Health Institution of Turkey, the Director of Cancer Control Department, the Head of Environmental Health Department, and their laboring staff for their financial and administrative support with an understanding and effective cooperation and for their great contribution to make the planning studies happen with the efforts of technical staff in 62 cities during the planning studies. I sincerely thank the authorities of TUBITAK Marmara Research Center Materials Institute, particularly to Dear Esin Günay, who meticulously performed analysis of mineral samples, unconditionally fulfilled our additional requests, and provided model cooperation and Dear Rector of Eskişehir Osmangazi University who always provided financial, administrative, and moral support to planning studies. I believe that this important problem will be solved as soon as possible when solutions according to the obtained results are rapidly implemented in real life in related regions. Dear Arzu Yorgancıoğlu who is the President of Turkish Thoracic Society, Dear Members of Executive Committee of Turkish Thoracic Society, and Dear Editors of Turkish Thoracic Journal will have a great part in this solution by publishing the plan result report as an additional issue