title: Mesotheliomas in some selected Italian population groups.
abstract: The analysis of 335 cases of mesothelioma observed at the Ramazzini Foundation and the Bologna Institute of Oncology has shown: 1) a high percentage of correlation of these tumours with asbestos exposure; 2) a large number of population categories potentially exposed to asbestos fibres and therefore at risk of developing mesothelioma; and 3) the high risk of mesothelioma among people exposed in various circumstances to asbestos used in railroads and sugar refinery plants.
authors.affiliation: European Ramazzini Foundation of Oncology and Environmental Sciences, Bologna, Italy.
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maltoni
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pinto
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005898:Glass; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010496:Pericardium; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; C009753:fiberglass; D001194:Asbestos