title: [Malignant pleuric mesothelioma in Sicily. Epidemiologic observations during the time 1998-2005].
abstract: Pleural malign mesothelioma is the only one to which we can straight attribute to an exposition, in professional and ambient ambit, to a good identified agent and, precisely, to the fibres of asbestos. Objective of our work has been to verify the incidence of the pleural malign mesothelioma in Sicily and in particular in the Messina's area, during the period 1988-2005. We have examined the epidemiologic data of the period 1988-1997 and 1998-2005 through the consultation of the Mesothelioma Sicilian Register; Mesothelioma Italian Register and of the available documentation in the Health Superior Institute. The study showed that the pleural malign mesothelioma in sicily and in Messina's area is reduced for the elimination of the asbestos and for the low use of asbestos in the sicilian industry.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Sociale del Teritorio, Sez. di Medicina del Lavoro, Università di Messina. abbatec@unime.it
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Venuti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Pasquale
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbate
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brecciaroli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giorgianni
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos