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View article: Irregularities in the IARC Working Group Evaluation of Ramazzini Institute Aspartame Studies
Irregularities in the IARC Working Group Evaluation of Ramazzini Institute Aspartame Studies Open
View article: Pathological characterization of lung fibrosis in Sprague–Dawley rats treated with fluoro-edenite fibres by intrapleural injection
Pathological characterization of lung fibrosis in Sprague–Dawley rats treated with fluoro-edenite fibres by intrapleural injection Open
This study confirmed that FE exposure promotes the onset of fibrotic lesions at pleural level, as fibrous plaques or nodules and fibrosis, through a mechanism similar to other form of asbestos. These results combined with epidemiological s…
View article: A call from 40 public health scientists for an end to the continuing humanitarian and environmental catastrophe in Gaza
A call from 40 public health scientists for an end to the continuing humanitarian and environmental catastrophe in Gaza Open
View article: The health impact of hazardous waste landfills and illegal dumps contaminated sites: An epidemiological study at ecological level in Italian Region
The health impact of hazardous waste landfills and illegal dumps contaminated sites: An epidemiological study at ecological level in Italian Region Open
Background and aim The implementation of idoneous management of hazardous waste, in contrast to illegal practices, is one of the environment and health priorities of the WHO. The aim of the present study, based on a collaborative agreement…
View article: The Italian Experience in the Development of Mesothelioma Registries: A Pathway for Other Countries to Address the Negative Legacy of Asbestos
The Italian Experience in the Development of Mesothelioma Registries: A Pathway for Other Countries to Address the Negative Legacy of Asbestos Open
Asbestos (all forms, including chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite) is carcinogenic to humans and causally associated with mesothelioma and cancer of the lung, larynx, and ovary. It is one of the carc…
View article: An Approach to Overcome the Limitations of Surveillance of Asbestos Related Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: What We Learned from the Sibaté Study in Colombia
An Approach to Overcome the Limitations of Surveillance of Asbestos Related Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: What We Learned from the Sibaté Study in Colombia Open
The findings of this study emphasize the urgent need for Colombia to establish a reliable epidemiological surveillance system for asbestos-related diseases (ARDs). Active surveillance strategies can play a crucial role in identifying mesot…
View article: Mortality for Lung Cancer among PVC Baggers Employed in the Vinyl Chloride Industry
Mortality for Lung Cancer among PVC Baggers Employed in the Vinyl Chloride Industry Open
Vinyl-chloride monomer (VCM) is classified as a known carcinogen of the liver; for lung cancer, some results suggest a potential association with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) dust. We evaluated the relationship between lung cancer mortality an…
View article: Comments on: Further studies of Bolivian crocidolite-Part IV: Fibre width, fibre drift and their relation to mesothelioma induction: Preliminary findings, by Ilgren EB, van Orden DR, Lee RJ, Kamiya YM, Hoskins JA
Comments on: Further studies of Bolivian crocidolite-Part IV: Fibre width, fibre drift and their relation to mesothelioma induction: Preliminary findings, by Ilgren EB, van Orden DR, Lee RJ, Kamiya YM, Hoskins JA Open
Comments on: Further studies of Bolivian crocidolite-Part IV: Fibre width, fibre drift and their relation to mesothelioma induction: Preliminary findings, by Ilgren EB, van Orden DR, Lee RJ, Kamiya YM, Hoskins JA.
View article: Early mortality from malignant mesothelioma in Italy as a proxy of environmental exposure to asbestos in children.
Early mortality from malignant mesothelioma in Italy as a proxy of environmental exposure to asbestos in children. Open
Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare neoplasm caused by asbestos. Mortality from MM in ≤50 years old people, considering the long latency, is likely related to asbestos exposure in childhood. Mortality from MM (C45, ICD10 code) is describ…
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: Fostering Environmental Health Literacy in Contaminated Sites: National and Local Experience in Italy From a Public Health and Equity Perspective
Fostering Environmental Health Literacy in Contaminated Sites: National and Local Experience in Italy From a Public Health and Equity Perspective Open
The present article deals with environmental health literacy (EHL) in contaminated sites. The Italian national epidemiological surveillance system of population resident in contaminated sites, including vulnerable subgroups, and the local …
View article: Epidemiological research as a driver of prevention: the Sibaté study. Commentary.
Epidemiological research as a driver of prevention: the Sibaté study. Commentary. Open
Although asbestos exposure and risks can be prevented, only five countries in Latin America have banned asbestos, including Colombia. Beginning in 2011, a collaboration between the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Italy and Universidad de l…
View article: IARC Monographs: 40 Years of Evaluating Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans
IARC Monographs: 40 Years of Evaluating Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans Open
Background: Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Programme for the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans has been criticized for several of its evaluations, and also for the approach used to perform these e…
View article: Where are the landfilled zones? Use of historical geographic information and local spatial knowledge to determine the location of underground asbestos contamination in Sibaté (Colombia)
Where are the landfilled zones? Use of historical geographic information and local spatial knowledge to determine the location of underground asbestos contamination in Sibaté (Colombia) Open
View article: A Geographic Information System-Based Indicator of Waste Risk to Investigate the Health Impact of Landfills and Uncontrolled Dumping Sites
A Geographic Information System-Based Indicator of Waste Risk to Investigate the Health Impact of Landfills and Uncontrolled Dumping Sites Open
Uncontrolled and poor waste management practices are widespread. The global health impact of hazardous waste exposure is controversial, but the excess of some diseases appears to be consistent. The Geographic Information System (GIS, ESRI …
View article: An asbestos contaminated town in the vicinity of an asbestos-cement facility: The case study of Sibaté, Colombia
An asbestos contaminated town in the vicinity of an asbestos-cement facility: The case study of Sibaté, Colombia Open
View article: Proportion of mesothelioma attributable to living in industrially contaminated areas in Italy
Proportion of mesothelioma attributable to living in industrially contaminated areas in Italy Open
Objectives The aim of this study was to estimate the attributable proportion (AP) of mesothelioma resulting from living in or close to major Italian industrially contaminated areas. Methods For populations living close to 39 sites of "nati…
View article: Environmental Health Education for Asbestos-Contaminated Communities in Italy: The Casale Monferrato Case Study
Environmental Health Education for Asbestos-Contaminated Communities in Italy: The Casale Monferrato Case Study Open
BACKGROUND: Environmental health education contributes towards increasing awareness of communities to prevent exposure to hazardous substances. Casale Monferrato, the operating site for the Eternit asbestos-cement factory from 1907 to 1986…
View article: Guidance on the human health impact of industrially contaminated sites COST Action Industrially Contaminated Sites and Health Network ICSHNet Joint COST Action and WHO Report
Guidance on the human health impact of industrially contaminated sites COST Action Industrially Contaminated Sites and Health Network ICSHNet Joint COST Action and WHO Report Open
View article: Prevention of Asbestos Exposure in Latin America within a Global Public Health Perspective
Prevention of Asbestos Exposure in Latin America within a Global Public Health Perspective Open
Recent data on chrysotile strengthened the evidence of its carcinogenicity and showed an excessive risk of lung cancer at cumulative exposure levels as low as 1.5 fibre-years/ml. Technology for substitution is available for all asbestos-co…
View article: Mesothelioma in Italy: the Casale Monferrato model to a national epidemiological surveillance system.
Mesothelioma in Italy: the Casale Monferrato model to a national epidemiological surveillance system. Open
The purpose of the present paper is to review the origin and development of the epidemiology of mesothelioma in Italy, starting with the detection and investigation of the major outbreak of the disease observed in Casale Monferrato, Piedmo…
View article: Association between low-grade inflammation and Breast cancer and B-cell Myeloma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: findings from two prospective cohorts
Association between low-grade inflammation and Breast cancer and B-cell Myeloma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: findings from two prospective cohorts Open
View article: Pre‐diagnostic blood immune markers, incidence and progression of B‐cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma: Univariate and functionally informed multivariate analyses
Pre‐diagnostic blood immune markers, incidence and progression of B‐cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma: Univariate and functionally informed multivariate analyses Open
Recent prospective studies have shown that dysregulation of the immune system may precede the development of B‐cell lymphomas (BCL) in immunocompetent individuals. However, to date, the studies were restricted to a few immune markers, whic…
View article: 1722e Asbestos in latin america: present trends in production, consumption and policies
1722e Asbestos in latin america: present trends in production, consumption and policies Open
Situation Since asbestos has been banned in most industrialised countries, production and consumption have shifted to low and middle-income countries. At present, asbestos consumption in Latin America (LA) amounts to 10% of yearly global p…
View article: Asbestos Ban in Italy: A Major Milestone, Not the Final Cut
Asbestos Ban in Italy: A Major Milestone, Not the Final Cut Open
Background and history: Italy was the main asbestos producer and one of the greatest consumers in 20th century Europe until the asbestos ban was introduced in 1992. Asbestos exposure affected the population in a wide range of working envir…
View article: Hazardous waste and health impact: a systematic review of the scientific literature
Hazardous waste and health impact: a systematic review of the scientific literature Open
people living near hazardous waste sites; Exposure: exposure to hazardous waste; Comparators: all comparators; Outcomes: all diseases/health disorders. 2. Carry out the literature search, in Medline and EMBASE. 3. Select studies for inclus…
View article: Mesothelioma incidence and asbestos exposure in Italian national priority contaminated sites
Mesothelioma incidence and asbestos exposure in Italian national priority contaminated sites Open
Objectives This study aimed to (i) describe mesothelioma incidence in the Italian national priority contaminated sites (NPCS) on the basis of data available from the Italian National Mesothelioma Registry (ReNaM) and (ii) profile NPCS usin…
View article: 0109 Health effects of exposure to arsenic: a 39 years cohort study in manfredonia, italy
0109 Health effects of exposure to arsenic: a 39 years cohort study in manfredonia, italy Open
Background On September 26th 1976 an accident occurred in a chemical plant located in Manfredonia (Apulia region, Italy) where Caprolactam (plastic) and Urea (fertilisers) were produced. More than 12 tons of arsenic compounds, used in the …
View article: Incidence of Breast, Prostate, Testicular, and Thyroid Cancer in Italian Contaminated Sites with Presence of Substances with Endocrine Disrupting Properties
Incidence of Breast, Prostate, Testicular, and Thyroid Cancer in Italian Contaminated Sites with Presence of Substances with Endocrine Disrupting Properties Open
The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of breast (females), prostate, testicular, and thyroid cancer in the Italian National Priority Contaminated Sites (NPCSs), served by cancer registries, where the presence of end…
View article: Incidence of Breast, Prostate, Testicular and Thyroid Cancer in Italian Contaminated Sites with Presence of Substances with Endocrine Disrupting Properties
Incidence of Breast, Prostate, Testicular and Thyroid Cancer in Italian Contaminated Sites with Presence of Substances with Endocrine Disrupting Properties Open
The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of breast (females), prostate, testicular and thyroid cancer in the Italian National Priority Contaminated Sites (NPCSs), served by cancer registries, where the presence of endo…