title: [Evaluation of the quality of drinking water in Senigallia (Italy), including the presence of asbestos fibres, and of morbidity and mortality due to gastrointestinal tumours].
abstract: The aim was to evaluate the organoleptic quality of drinking water conducted in asbestos cement piping, in eleven towns in the Marche region (Italy) and the presence of asbestos fibres. A descriptive survey was also conducted to assess possible health effects in the population, in particular morbidity and mortality due to gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. Study results show a very low concentration of free asbestos fibres in water samples examined. No differences in mortality and morbidity due to GI cancers were detected compared to the national population.
authors.affiliation: Direttore Dipartimento di Prevenzione, Area Vasta 2 Senigallia (AN).
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fiorenzuolo
authors.forename: Vania
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moroni
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cerrone
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bartolucci
authors.forename: Siro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rossetti
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tarsi
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000032:analysis*; D002423:Cause of Death; D060766:Drinking Water / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000592:standards*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy
chemical_list: D060766:Drinking Water; D001194:Asbestos