The impact of malignant pleural mesothelioma throughout Italy in the years 1995–2002: a geo-referenced study relating death rate to population distribution

Grisogono, Federico Maria de; Mottana, Annibale

doi:10.1007/s12210-009-0044-x

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“…High values of the MM morbidity rate in provinces concentrate around asbestos-cement manufacturing plans. Their proximity has an impact on the number of MM cases [ 75 ]. The highest value of MM morbidity rate was recorded in Małopolskie and Śląskie.…”

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Asbestos Exposure and the Mesothelioma Incidence in Poland

Krówczyńska

Wilk

2018

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Asbestos is carcinogenic to humans; the exposure to asbestos causes a wide range of diseases. Aim: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is unique for asbestos exposure. Methods: Based on the physical inventory of asbestos-cement roofing, the social-economic situation of communes, the proximity of asbestos manufacturing plants, the land use data referring to the surface of the built-up area, and the historical data on the annexations, the amount of asbestos-containing products in use was estimated by computing best Random Forest models. Per capita asbestos use is an indicator to compare the state of asbestos use among countries. MM cases in the local administrative units (provinces) were tested by the application of Moran’s I and Getis and Ord statistic. Results: The total amount of asbestos roofing in Poland was estimated at 738,068,000 m2 (8.2 million tons). In total there were 28 plants in Poland located in 11 provinces throughout the country. The amount of asbestos-cement roofing in use is correlated primarily with the measurements of asbestos concentration fibers (rs = 0.597). MM raw morbidity rate was calculated, stratified by province, and classified into five groups with respect to incidence. Hotspots of MM cases are in the southern part of Poland. Conclusions: MM cases are concentrated in the same geographical areas, which may indicate an increasing impact of environmental exposure. The results of the local and global autocorrelation clearly indicate a statistically significant relationship between incidences of MM in provinces. Poland and other Eastern European countries are among countries with low MM incidence rate. Detailed investigation is desirable since the current MM morbidity rate in Poland seems to be underestimated.

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Asbestos Exposure and the Mesothelioma Incidence in Poland

Krówczyńska

Wilk

2018

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“…Recent studies have shown somewhat conflicting results for exposure to asbestos occurring in its natural setting. For example, Pan et al (2005) showed an increased risk of mesothelioma relating to residential proximity to ultramafic rocks in California, whereas de Grisogono and Mottana (2009) showed no correlation between residential proximity to natural occurrence of asbestos and mesothelioma in Italy. Interestingly, almost 30 yr ago, Ross (1982) showed no increase of asbestosrelated diseases for non-occupational exposure to individuals living in asbestos mining areas.…”

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Amphibole asbestos soil contamination in the U.S.A.: A matter of definition

Thompson

Gunter

Wilson

2011

American Mineralogist

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Recent concerns surrounding asbestos exposure have extended from occupational settings into natural settings. These developments have caused us to examine the distribution of amphiboles, which are potential asbestiform minerals, within the soils of the U.S.A. Evaluation of mineralogical data from selected sand and/or silt fraction of soils from the USDA-NRCS National Cooperative Soil Survey database shows that soils in all states (except for Rhode Island) contain amphiboles. In 41 of the 50 states, 10% or more sampled pedons contain amphiboles. Overall, 4396 pedons out of the 34 326 pedons (about 13%) sampled in the U.S.A. contained amphiboles. Pedons containing amphiboles ranged from less than 1 to 49% of the pedons among all states. While amphibole asbestos deposits occur in mafic and ultramafic provinces, soil amphiboles occur evenly distributed across the U.S.A. The majority of the amphiboles found in the soils would likely not meet the mineralogical definition of asbestos (i.e., they would not have been derived from asbestiform amphiboles); however, the majority would likely meet a commonly used regulatory definition of a fiber (i.e., are over 5 µm in length with a greater than 3 to 1 aspect ratio). Based on the regulatory definition, 13% of soil pedons and 5% of soil horizons in the U.S.A. are "naturally contaminated.

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Asbestiform tremolite within the Holocene late pyroclastic deposits of Colli Albani volcano (Latium, Italy): occurrence and crystal chemistry

Ventura

Caprilli

Bellatreccia

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Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei

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This work relates the occurrence and the characterization of fibrous tremolite within the latest pyroclastic deposits of the Colli Albani (Alban Hills) volcano, to the south-east of Rome (Italy). These mineralizations were observed during a systematic rock-sampling undertaken to complete the geological survey for the new 1:50 000 map of this volcanic area. The examined specimens were collected inside distal deposits correlated to the last Albano Maar activity, which are geographically located within the boundaries of the Nemi community. Tremolite occurs within both carbonate ejecta and G. Della Ventura (☺) Dipartimento di Scienze, Università di Roma Tre, Largo S. Leonardo Murialdo 1, I-00146 ROMA e-mail: giancarlo.dellaventura@uniroma3.it 2 the host pyroclastic rocks. It shows up as whitish to light gray coloured aggregates of crystals with fibrous aspect and sericeous brightness. Due to the extremely small crystal dimensions, never exceeding 0.5 µm in diameter, the micro-chemical composition of the fibres could be obtained only by combining P-XRD, SEM-EDX and FTIR methods.Infrared spectroscopy, in particular, proved to be a valuable technique to characterize the studied amphibole. The composition determined is that of a Fe-free F-rich (c. 53%) tremolite with significant (c. 20%) richterite components in solid-solution. The occurrence of fibrous tremolite in an inhabited place, occurring as natural geological material rather than being due to anthropogenic pollution, should be examined with concern, because it implies complex health and legal responsibilities in the case of mobilization due to extreme climatic events.

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The impact of malignant pleural mesothelioma throughout Italy in the years 1995–2002: a geo-referenced study relating death rate to population distribution

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Asbestos Exposure and the Mesothelioma Incidence in Poland

Asbestos Exposure and the Mesothelioma Incidence in Poland

Amphibole asbestos soil contamination in the U.S.A.: A matter of definition

Asbestiform tremolite within the Holocene late pyroclastic deposits of Colli Albani volcano (Latium, Italy): occurrence and crystal chemistry

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