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Subject: Excess of Mesotheliomas after Exposure to Chrysotile in Balangero, Italy.
[1]Occup Environ Med. 2008 Jun 4;
Mirabelli D, Calisti R, Barone Adesi F, Fornero E, Merletti F, Magnani C
CONTEXT: Chrysotile from the mine in Balangero, Italy, is considered to be tremolite-free. In a cohort study of miners and millers only two pleural cancers were reported, a finding considered to contribute evidence that chrysotile has a low potency for inducing mesothelioma. However, follow-up ended in 1987 and white-collar workers and employees of sub-contractors were not studied. Population and METHODS: To complete the case ascertainment, we searched the Registry of Malignant Mesotheliomas of Piedmont for records of cases among: mine employees; employees of subcontractors or of other firms transporting or refining Balangero asbestos, asbestos ore or mine tailings; individuals exposed to air pollution from the mine or living with mine employees; and individuals exposed to mine tailings from Balangero. RESULTS: We identified 4 new cases of pleural mesothelioma among blue-collar workers in the mine, in addition to the two reported in the cohort study. Thus, 6 mesotheliomas occurred, compared to 1.5 expected (p
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From: HubMed - mesothelioma <rssfwd@rssfwd.com>
To: shell8377@yahoo.com
Sent: Saturday, June 7, 2008 2:02:29 AM
Subject: Excess of Mesotheliomas after Exposure to Chrysotile in Balangero, Italy.
[1]Occup Environ Med. 2008 Jun 4;
Mirabelli D, Calisti R, Barone Adesi F, Fornero E, Merletti F, Magnani C
CONTEXT: Chrysotile from the mine in Balangero, Italy, is considered to be tremolite-free. In a cohort study of miners and millers only two pleural cancers were reported, a finding considered to contribute evidence that chrysotile has a low potency for inducing mesothelioma. However, follow-up ended in 1987 and white-collar workers and employees of sub-contractors were not studied. Population and METHODS: To complete the case ascertainment, we searched the Registry of Malignant Mesotheliomas of Piedmont for records of cases among: mine employees; employees of subcontractors or of other firms transporting or refining Balangero asbestos, asbestos ore or mine tailings; individuals exposed to air pollution from the mine or living with mine employees; and individuals exposed to mine tailings from Balangero. RESULTS: We identified 4 new cases of pleural mesothelioma among blue-collar workers in the mine, in addition to the two reported in the cohort study. Thus, 6 mesotheliomas occurred, compared to 1.5 expected (p
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Source: http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18524838
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