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View article: The psychological impact of asbestos exposure: risk perception and emotional distress among former workers in Tuscany
The psychological impact of asbestos exposure: risk perception and emotional distress among former workers in Tuscany Open
Background Exposure to asbestos continues to be a global health hazard, with significant mortality linked to asbestos-related diseases. Despite asbestos bans in many countries, including Italy (1992), former asbestos workers continue to ex…
View article: Long-term mortality and hospitalisation among Italian veterans deployed to the Balkans: a retrospective longitudinal study based on individual linkage with national health data
Long-term mortality and hospitalisation among Italian veterans deployed to the Balkans: a retrospective longitudinal study based on individual linkage with national health data Open
Introduction The potential health risks among veterans deployed to the Balkans have long been debated internationally. In Italy concern about cancer risk in veterans deployed to the Balkans in 1995–2004 (SEBAL cohort) originated from an in…
View article: Burden of Mortality from Asbestos-Related Diseases in Italy
Burden of Mortality from Asbestos-Related Diseases in Italy Open
Asbestos is one of the major worldwide occupational carcinogens. The global burden of asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) was estimated around 231,000 cases/year. Italy was one of the main European asbestos producers until the 1992 ban. The W…
View article: Predictions of Mortality from Pleural Mesothelioma in Italy After the Ban of Asbestos Use
Predictions of Mortality from Pleural Mesothelioma in Italy After the Ban of Asbestos Use Open
Even if the epidemic of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is still far from being over worldwide, the health effects of regulations banning asbestos can be evaluated in the countries that implemented them early. Estimates of MPM future …
View article: Heat Stress Perception among Native and Migrant Workers in Italian Industries—Case Studies from the Construction and Agricultural Sectors
Heat Stress Perception among Native and Migrant Workers in Italian Industries—Case Studies from the Construction and Agricultural Sectors Open
Climate change will increase the frequency and severity of hazard events such as heat waves, with important effects in several European regions. It is of importance to consider overall effects as well as specific impact on vulnerable popul…