title: [The effects of environmental exposure to asbestos dust on health].
abstract: Pleural mesothelioma is an extremely rare neoplasm. Its etiology is related to professional or environmental exposure to asbestos dust. In the present research, the analysis of frequency and causes of death due to asbestos-related cancers in the district polluted with asbestos in comparison with the district free of such pollution has been performed. The increase has been highlighted in the mortality rate because of pleural mesothelioma among inhabitants of the area polluted with asbestos wastes.
authors.affiliation: Oddzial Ortopedyczno-Urazowego Szpitala im. Sw. Łukasza w Tarnowie.
authors.forename: Ireneusz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kotela
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bednarenko
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilk-Frańczuk
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kotela
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wołowiec
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laskowicz
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D004391:Dust; D001194:Asbestos