[Mortality study of asbestos cement workers in Emilia-Romagna].
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.
Luberto
Ferdinando
F
Unità di epidemiologia, Dipartimento di sanità pubblica, Azienda USL di Reggio Emilia, via Amendola 2 Reggio Emilia.
Amendola
Plinio
P
Belli
Stefano
S
Bruno
Caterina
C
Candela
Silvia
S
Grignoli
Mario
M
Comba
Pietro
P
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
D001194:Asbestos