Effects of talc dust on respiratory health: results of a longitudinal survey of 378 French and Austrian talc workers

Wild, Pascal; Leodolter, K; Refregier, M.; Schmidt, Heather-Marie A; Bourgkard, Ève

doi:10.1136/oem.2007.034298

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“…Studies examining radiological, lung function, and clinical (eg, wheezing, coughing, bronchitis) parameters in talc miners and millers and rubber workers found some statistically significant decreases in lung function. 97,103 -107…”

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Safety Assessment of Talc as Used in Cosmetics

Fiume¹,

Boyer²,

Bergfeld³

et al. 2015

Int J Toxicol

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The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel (Panel) assessed the safety of talc for use in cosmetics. The safety of talc has been the subject of much debate through the years, partly because the relationship between talc and asbestos is commonly misunderstood. Industry specifications state that cosmetic-grade talc must contain no detectable fibrous, asbestos minerals. Therefore, the large amount of available animal and clinical data the Panel relied on in assessing the safety of talc only included those studies on talc that did not contain asbestos. The Panel concluded that talc is safe for use in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration (some cosmetic products are entirely composed of talc). Talc should not be applied to the skin when the epidermal barrier is missing or significantly disrupted.

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Section: Toxicological Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Safety Assessment of Talc as Used in Cosmetics

Fiume¹,

Boyer²,

Bergfeld³

et al. 2015

Int J Toxicol

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“…As the participants were all healthy subjects, the basic levels of FVC, FEV 1.0 , and FEV 1.0 /FVC were in the normal range, and they possibly had not been changed in the short-term observation; Wild P et al 16 showed FVC, FEV 1.0 of the talc workers only decreased by 7.71, 6.11 mL per year·mg/m 3 . Meanwhile, application of the suitable protective equipments could prevent the large particulates from depositing in the extrathoracic regions and affecting the function of the airways.…”

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“…14 Also, in occupational population, a dose-response relationship between cumulative wood dust exposure and percent annual decrease in FEV 1.0 was suggested for female workers 15 at the median level of 3.75 mg·year/m 3 for cumulative wood dust exposure, as for talc workers. 16 As we know, TiO 2 , black carbon, and talc are defined as poorly soluble, low toxicity dust, 17 and they have similar properties. Referring to the results of research on the health effects of black carbon and talc, combined with the role of particle size on the health effects, we determined to explore the cardiopulmonary effects of short-term occupational TiO 2 exposure on the basis of particles size distribution assessment in the workshop by a panel study.…”

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A Panel Study for Cardiopulmonary Effects Produced by Occupational Exposure to Inhalable Titanium Dioxide

Zhen

Chen

et al. 2012

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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“…No studies on children Wild et al. ( 2008 ) Mandel et al. ( 2016 ) Clays, diamond, diatomite, Kyanite, lime, mica, rubber, sand and gravel, stone‐crushed, stone‐ dimension, sulfur No studies found Note : * indicates the studies that describe negative health effects of minerals on birth outcomes; References are cited next.…”

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The local health impacts of natural resource booms

Maffioli

2022

Health Economics

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Many low-and middle-income countries are endowed with a variety of natural resources, such as crops, minerals, and oil. Over the 2000s, the rise in commodity prices played an important role in driving the economic growth of these countries (McMahon & Moreira, 2014). Booms in production increased wealth and economic opportunities (Aragon et al., 2015), but the net impacts on population health are still under-studied. Do natural resource booms benefit or harm the health of local communities? This paper explores the relationship between natural resources and local economic development in the context of an emerging economy, namely Brazil. It focuses on the 2000-2010 decade, when the commodity price cycle and abundant capital inflows played a key role in improving the country's economic performance. By studying the trade-off between benefits and costs that economic booms in minerals generate, this paper provides evidence of the mechanisms through which different types of minerals affect birth outcomes.There are different economic and biological channels behind the mechanisms through which booms in mineral resources can affect health at birth (Almond et al., 2018).On the one hand, booms in natural resources can benefit local economies through resource windfalls and economic opportunities. Increased mining activities could lead to more governmental resources through royalties. If municipalities were to invest this wealth in public health goods local economies would benefit

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Effects of talc dust on respiratory health: results of a longitudinal survey of 378 French and Austrian talc workers

Cited by 16 publications

References 22 publications

Safety Assessment of Talc as Used in Cosmetics

Safety Assessment of Talc as Used in Cosmetics

A Panel Study for Cardiopulmonary Effects Produced by Occupational Exposure to Inhalable Titanium Dioxide

The local health impacts of natural resource booms

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