Magnitude of asbestos-related lung cancer mortality in Italy.
Br J Cancer
; 99(1): 173-5, 2008 Jul 08.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18577986
ABSTRACT
An ecological study, based on a data set containing all lung and pleural cancer deaths in each Italian municipality in the period 1980-2001, was performed. The pleural to lung cancer ratio was estimated to be 1 1 and 3% (around 700) of all male lung cancer deaths were found to be asbestos-related.
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pleural Neoplasms
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Asbestos
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Occupational Exposure
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Lung Neoplasms
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Cancer
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy