[Consensus Conference "Health surveillance of resident population exposed to tremolite in Local Health Unit 3 territory Lagonegro, PZ". Rome 22-23 February 2005].
Herein is reported the health surveillance document agreed upon during the Consensus Conference held in Rome at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità last year. The aim of the consensus conference was to define guidelines for epidemiologic and health surveillance of the resident population in the area of the Basilicata region exposed to tremolite pollution (Local Health Unit 3 territory Lagonegro, PZ). The health surveillance program for residents and the nested epidemiologic study evaluates for each resident willing to participate, individual exposure with a personal dosimeter, as well as the prevalence of obstructive, restrictive or mixed pulmonary functional patterns, searching for fiber and asbestos bodies in induced-sputum, the prevalence of non malignant asbestos disturbances related to pleural anomalies and, last but not least, provides information on risks and sensitization, advising on personal behaviour that could reduce the risks.
Musti
Marina
M
Università degli Studi di Bari, Dipartimento Medicina Interna e Medicina Pubblica, Sezione Medicina del Lavoro Ramazzini, ReNaM COR Puglia, Policlinico, Piazza G. Cesare, 70124 Bari. m.musti@medlav.uniba.it
Bruno
Caterina
C
Cassano
Filippo
F
Caputo
Angelo
A
Cauzillo
Gabriella
G
Cavone
Domenica
D
Convertini
Luca
L
De Blasio
Antonio
A
De Mei
Barbara
B
Marra
Mario
M
Montagano
Giuseppe
G
Schettino
Biagio
B
Zona
Amerigo
A
Comba
Pietro
P
D017636:Asbestos, Amphibole / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012384:Rome / Q000453:epidemiology
D017636:Asbestos, Amphibole; C005846:tremolite