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Occupational asbestos exposure after the ban: a job exposure matrix developed in Italy.
Scarselli, Alberto; Marinaccio, Alessandro; Corfiati, Marisa; Di Marzio, Davide; Iavicoli, Sergio.
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  • Scarselli A; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Rome, Italy.
  • Marinaccio A; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Rome, Italy.
  • Corfiati M; Department of Prevention, Occupational Health and Safety Unit (SPeSAL), Local Health Authority of Bari, Italy.
  • Di Marzio D; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Rome, Italy.
  • Iavicoli S; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Rome, Italy.
Eur J Public Health ; 30(5): 936-941, 2020 10 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32747928
BACKGROUND: Asbestos is a well-known carcinogen for humans. The aim of this study is to develop a tool to estimate occupational asbestos exposure in Italy after the ban using information collected in a national dataset. METHODS: Data were collected from firm registries of workers exposed to asbestos in the period 1996-2016. Descriptive statistics (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, geometric mean and geometric standard deviation) were calculated for the main exposure-related variables (activity sector, occupational group and exposure period). An estimate of workers potentially exposed to asbestos was also performed. RESULTS: A total of 19 704 airborne measurements of asbestos exposure was selected from the national database of occupational exposures in the sectors of asbestos abatement. Overall, a geometric mean of 7.93 f l-1 was found, and chrysotile was the asbestos type that had more exposures (41%). A total of 46 422 workers was estimated to be potentially at asbestos exposure risk. Exposure data were summarized by calendar period, activity sector and occupational group. CONCLUSIONS: The construction of a job exposure matrix for different occupation/industry combinations may allow the assessment of occupational exposure to asbestos in several removal and disposal activities, and the estimate of the risks associated with asbestos-related diseases in epidemiological studies.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Amianto / Exposición Profesional Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Eur J Public Health Asunto de la revista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Amianto / Exposición Profesional Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Eur J Public Health Asunto de la revista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido