Health impact of exposure to asbestos in polluted area of Southern Italy.
J Prev Med Hyg
; 60(4): E407-E418, 2019 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-31967100
The three main sources of asbestos pollution in the city of Bari, Puglia, the former Fibronit asbestos factory, the Torre Quetta beach, the former Rossani barracks and the history of their reclamation are described. The results of cohort studies on factory workers and case-control studies on asbestos exposure to the resident population and the onset of mesothelioma are also reported. Finally, the data of the regional register of mesothelioma related to residents in the city of Bari and four new cases with environmental exposure due to the former Rossani barracks are presented.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Pleurales
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Amianto
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Asbestosis
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Exposición Profesional
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Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales
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Contaminación Ambiental
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Mesotelioma
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Prev Med Hyg
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia