Due to the large scale use of asbestos (more than 3.5 million tons produced or imported until
its definitive banning in 1992), a specific national surveillance system of mesothelioma …

Introduction The epidemiology of gender differences for mesothelioma incidence has been
rarely discussed in national case lists. In Italy an epidemiological surveillance system …

Introduction Italy produced and imported a large amount of raw asbestos, up to the ban in
1992, with a peak in the period between 1976 and 1980 at about 160 000 tons/year. The …

Background Previous ecological spatial studies of malignant mesothelioma cases, mostly
based on mortality data, lack reliable data on individual exposure to asbestos, thus failing to …

Notwithstanding the ban in 1992, asbestos exposure for workers in the construction sector in
Italy remains a concern. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of …

Objectives The epidemiology of extrapleural malignant mesothelioma is rarely discussed
and the risk of misdiagnosis and the very low incidence complicate the picture. This study …

Background Many carcinogenic chemicals are still used or produced in several economic
sectors. The aim of this study is to investigate differences in occupational exposure patterns …

Background as a legacy of the large asbestos consumption until the definitive ban in 1992,
Italy had to tackle a real epidemic of asbestos related diseases. The Italian National Registry …

Background Sinonasal cancer (SNC) is a rare tumor with predominant occupational etiology
associated with exposures to specific carcinogens. The aim of this study is to describe SNC …

Purpose: Formaldehyde is classified as human carcinogen and the association with
nasopharyngeal cancer has been observed in many epidemiological studies. The aim of this …