A5063102769- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Global Health Care Issues
- Chemical Safety and Risk Management
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Congenital heart defects research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Management, Economics, and Public Policy
Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro
2014-2024
Accident Compensation Corporation
2017-2023
Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia
2012
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
2010
Institute of Occupational Safety
2007
Istituto per lo Sviluppo della Formazione Professionale dei Lavoratori
2007
University of Pavia
2005
Due to the large scale use of asbestos (more than 3.5 million tons produced or imported until its definitive banning in 1992), a specific national surveillance system mesothelioma incident cases is active Italy, with direct and individual anamnestic etiological investigation. In period between 1993 2004, case-list 8,868 pleural MM was recorded by Italian National Register (ReNaM) modalities exposure fibres have been investigated for 6,603 them. Standardized incidence rates are 3.49 (per...
The epidemiology of gender differences for mesothelioma incidence has been rarely discussed in national case lists. In Italy an epidemiological surveillance system (ReNaM) is working by the means a register.Incident malignant (MM) cases period 1993 to 2012 were retrieved from ReNaM. Gender ratio age class, diagnosis, diagnostic certainty, morphology and modalities asbestos exposure analysed using exact tests proportion. Economic activity sectors, jobs territorial distribution women have...
<h3>Introduction</h3> Italy produced and imported a large amount of raw asbestos, up to the ban in 1992, with peak period between 1976 1980 at about 160 000 tons/year. The National Register Mesotheliomas (ReNaM, "Registro Nazionale dei Mesoteliomi" Italian), surveillance system mesothelioma incidence, has been active since 2002, operating through regional structure. <h3>Methods</h3> Operating Regional Center (COR) actively researches cases defines asbestos exposure on basis national...
Previous ecological spatial studies of malignant mesothelioma cases, mostly based on mortality data, lack reliable data individual exposure to asbestos, thus failing assess the contribution different occupational and environmental sources in determination risk excess specific areas. This study aims identify territorial clusters through a Bayesian analysis characterize them by integrated use asbestos information retrieved from Italian national registry (ReNaM).In period 1993 2008, 15,322...
Many carcinogenic chemicals are still used or produced in several economic sectors. The aim of this study is to investigate differences occupational exposure patterns carcinogens by gender Italy.Information about the most common recorded Italian exposures database (SIREP) for period 1996-2015 was retrieved. Descriptive statistics were calculated exposure-related variables (carcinogenic agent, group, activity sector, and workforce size). chi-square(χ2) test verify between genders, logistic...
The epidemiology of extrapleural malignant mesothelioma is rarely discussed and the risk misdiagnosis very low incidence complicate picture. This study presents data on from Italian National Mesothelioma Register (ReNaM).ReNaM works a regional basis, searching for cases interviewing subjects to investigate asbestos exposure. Classification code criteria certainty diagnosis exposure modalities are set by national guidelines. Between 1993 2004, 681 were collected. Incidence measures refer...
Formaldehyde is classified as human carcinogen and the association with nasopharyngeal cancer has been observed in many epidemiological studies. The aim of this study to evaluate data about occupational exposure levels formaldehyde Italian working force.Airborne concentrations were extracted from database on carcinogens refer period 1996-2014. Descriptive statistics calculated for exposure-related variables. number workers potentially exposed was estimated activity sectors better...
Notwithstanding the ban in 1992, asbestos exposure for workers construction sector Italy remains a concern. The purpose of this study is to describe characteristics malignant mesothelioma (MM) cases recorded by Italian registry (ReNaM) among workers. Incident with definite have been analyzed. Characteristics and territorial clusters crude rates MM described, as well relation between use before historical trend workforce Italy. ReNaM has collected 31,572 incident period from 1993 2018...
The Italian information system for recording occupational exposures to carcinogens (SIREP) was set up in 1996 as a result of the implementation European directives concerning improvement workplace safety and health. aim this study is describe characteristics designed developed monitoring exposure risk at workplace. main results about exposed workers Italy are also presented. Moreover, we discuss choices adopted when setting structure issues encountered data introduce future developments...
As a legacy of the large asbestos consumption until definitive ban in 1992, Italy is currently suffering severe epidemic related diseases. The aim this paper to describe surveillance system for mesothelioma incidence and provide evidences regarding occurrence disease circumstances exposure.Italian National Register Malignant Mesotheliomas (ReNaM) permanent incidence, with Regional Operating Centres (CORs) active each Italian region, identifying incident malignant (MM) cases from health care...
The association between cancer incidence and the residence near polluting facilities in an industrial area nearby Taranto has been investigated. Age, sex occupational exposure were controlled as confounding variables a case-control study (658 cases, 2092 controls). High risks evidenced close to steel mill (OR: 3.54), coke plant 4.80), mineral deposit 3.33) shipbuilding 4.29) for pleural neoplasm, 1.65) 1.79) lung cancer. After adjustment exposure, increasing trends of risk observed both...
Background: Wood dust has been classified as carcinogenic to humans and the association with nasal cancer risk observed in a large number of epidemiological studies. Objectives: The aim this study is summarise data about occupational exposure levels wood Italy examine some determinants. Methods: Exposure measurements on were extracted from SIREP (Italian Information System Occupational Carcinogens) database between 1996–2006. Descriptive statistics calculated for exposure-related variables...
Crystalline silica is a human carcinogen and its use widespread among construction, mining, foundries, other manufacturing industries.To evaluate occupational exposure to crystalline in Italy.Data were collected from registries descriptive statistics calculated for exposure-related variables. The number of potentially exposed workers was estimated subset industrial sectors. Linear mixed model analysis performed determine factors affecting the level.We found 1387 cases between 1996 2012....
Background Occupational exposure to silica dust occurs in many workplaces and is well known cause silicosis. However, the link between exposure, silicosis other diseases still disputed.
An ecological study, based on a data set containing all lung and pleural cancer deaths in each Italian municipality the period 1980–2001, was performed. The to ratio estimated be 1 : 3% (around 700) of male were found asbestos-related.
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) compounds have been classified as carcinogenic to humans. This study evaluates the extent and magnitude of occupational exposures Cr(VI) in Italy. Data were collected from exposure registries companies compulsorily notified by National Workers' Compensation Authority. Each measurement was characterized economic activity sector, work force size, worker personal data, job description, year measurement, level exposure. Descriptive statistical analysis carried out on...
Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive and lethal tumour strongly associated with exposure to asbestos (mainly occupational). In Italy a large proportion of workers are protected from occupational diseases by public insurance epidemiological surveillance system for incident cases.We set up individual linkage between the Italian national register (ReNaM) workers' compensation authority (INAIL) archives. Logistic regression models were used identify test explanatory variables.We extracted...
Objectives 1,3-butadiene is classified as carcinogenic to human by inhalation and the association with leukemia has been observed in several epidemiological studies. The aim of this study was evaluate data about occupational exposure levels Italian working force. Methods Airborne concentrations were extracted from database on carcinogens period 1996-2015. Descriptive statistics calculated for exposure-related variables. An analysis through linear mixed model performed determine factors...
to develop an occupational health risk index that can help introduce the component into epidemiological studies and assess level of in Italian municipalities useful for supporting prevention measures.
Abstract Background Occupational exposure to free silica is widespread in several economic sectors and well known cause silicosis. This study was designed establish a database of enterprises workers industrial involving Italy estimate the number potentially at high risk exposure. Methods The were identified by selecting sector that employed people who compensated for silicosis 2000–2004. (blue‐collar) selected from Italian workplaces. Results exposure, 28,712. most involved were:...
During the 1990's, traditional unimodal treatments (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy) for malignant pleural mesothelioma started to be combined in bimodal or multimodal strategies. However, recent population-based analyses of survival patients with indicate that even these have not led significant improvements prognosis, which remains very poor. The present study assessed given and therapies a specialized hospital department.The population comprised 530 diagnosed from 1982...
Asbestos is a well-known carcinogen for humans. The aim of this study to develop tool estimate occupational asbestos exposure in Italy after the ban using information collected national dataset.Data were from firm registries workers exposed period 1996-2016. Descriptive statistics (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, geometric mean and deviation) calculated main exposure-related variables (activity sector, group period). An potentially was also performed.A total 19 704 airborne measurements...