Malignant pleural mesothelioma in bakers and pastry cooks.
BACKGROUND
The occurrence of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) among bakers and pastry cooks has never been documented.


METHODS
We detected eight cases of MPM in bakers, pastry cooks, and biscuit cooks engaged in making, baking/cooking, and selling pastry/bread in two hospital-based series (Rome and Orbassano/Turin, Italy; period 1990-1997; 222 cases). Field-investigations revealed asbestos-containing material (ACM) in ovens for baking bread, that were manufactured prior to the 1980s.


CONCLUSIONS
It is suggested that there is a possible new association of the risk of having worked as a baker or pastry cook and MPM. Presumptive source of exposure to asbestos was the use of asbestos-insulated ovens.
Ascoli
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Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, La Sapienza University, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161-Rome, Italy. valeria.ascoli@uniroma1.it
Calisti
R
R
Carnovale-Scalzo
C
C
Nardi
F
F
D000368:Aged; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D003296:Cooking; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
D001194:Asbestos