title: Comments on the causation of malignant mesothelioma: rebutting the false concept that recent exposures to asbestos do not contribute to causation of mesothelioma.
abstract: The Collegium Ramazzini is an international scientific society that examines critical issues in occupational and environmental medicine with a view towards action to prevent disease and promote health. The Collegium derives its name from Bernardino Ramazzini, the father of occupational medicine, a professor of medicine of the Universities of Modena and Padua in the late 1600s and the early 1700s. The Collegium is comprised of 180 physicians and scientists from 35 countries, each of whom is elected to membership. The Collegium is independent of commercial interests.
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos
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