title: [Consensus Conference "Health surveillance of resident population exposed to tremolite in Local Health Unit 3 territory Lagonegro, PZ". Rome 22-23 February 2005].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Musti
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cassano
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cauzillo
authors.forename: Domenica
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cavone
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Convertini
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Blasio
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Mei
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marra
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montagano
authors.forename: Biagio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schettino
authors.forename: Amerigo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zona
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Comba
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D017636:Asbestos, Amphibole; C005846:tremolite