New insights on 'old' toxicants in occupational toxicology (Review).
In order to deliver the best possible working environment, it is essential to identify professional conditions that could be harmful for worker's health and prevent (or limit) the occurrence of such conditions. The appropriate use of personal protective equipment and the development of appropriate regulations allowed to reduce the prevalence of 'classic' occupational diseases, such as occupational hearing loss or asbestosis, just to name a few. Nowadays, environmental pollution seems to be one of the most relevant concerns for human and animal health, and toxicology is becoming one of the most prominent fields of interest in occupational settings. An increasing number of studies demonstrate that the presence of toxicants in the workplace could be responsible for the development of chronic diseases, even at doses that were considered 'safe'. The present review summarizes some of the most recent advancements in occupational toxicology, focusing on topics that have long been debated in the past and that have recently returned to the fore.
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Policlinico 'G. Martino', I‑98125 Messina, Italy.
Chiara
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Costa
Section of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Odontoiatric, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Policlinico 'G. Martino', I‑98125 Messina, Italy.
Edoardo
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Miozzi
Section of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Odontoiatric, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Policlinico 'G. Martino', I‑98125 Messina, Italy.
Michele
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Teodoro
Section of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Odontoiatric, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Policlinico 'G. Martino', I‑98125 Messina, Italy.
Giusi
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Briguglio
Section of Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, I‑95124 Catania, Italy.
Venerando
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Rapisarda
Section of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Odontoiatric, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Policlinico 'G. Martino', I‑98125 Messina, Italy.
Concettina
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Fenga
D001194:Asbestos / Q000633:toxicity; D001554:Benzene / Q000633:toxicity; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000633:toxicity; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000209:etiology; D010575:Pesticides / Q000633:toxicity
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D010575:Pesticides; D001194:Asbestos; D001554:Benzene