title: [Mortality study of asbestos cement workers in Emilia-Romagna].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study updates to 06/30/1998 the cohort mortality study of 3358 workers employed in 10 asbestos cement production plants in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cohort includes 2712 males and 646 females.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall mortality was significantly increased (SMR=131, IC95%:108-127). Excess mortality has been observed for all malignant neoplasms (SMR=131, IC95%: 115-149, 250 observed) and for respiratory diseases (SMR=153, IC: 105-216, 32 observed), 3 deaths due to asbestosis. Mortality for all respiratory tract neoplasms (SMR=179, IC: 148-215, 114 observed), pulmonary cancer (SMR=157, IC: 126-192, 90 observed) and pleural cancer (SMR=1922, IC: 1139-3038, 18 observed) are significantly increased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study confirms the previous cohort study observation of increased mortality for all causes, all neoplasm and cancer affecting lungs and pleura.
authors.affiliation: Unità di epidemiologia, Dipartimento di sanità pubblica, Azienda USL di Reggio Emilia, via Amendola 2 Reggio Emilia.
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Luberto
authors.forename: Plinio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amendola
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Candela
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grignoli
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Comba
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D012142:Respiratory Tract Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos