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Mesothelioma in Agriculture in Lombardy, Italy: An Unrecognized Risk

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  • Carolina Mensi

    (Occupational Health Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy)

  • Barbara Dallari

    (Occupational Health Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy)

  • Marco Polonioli

    (Post Graduation School of Occupational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy)

  • Luciano Riboldi

    (Occupational Health Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy)

  • Dario Consonni

    (Occupational Health Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy)

  • Angela Cecilia Pesatori

    (Occupational Health Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
    Department of Clinical and Community Science, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy)

Abstract

Cohort studies showed consistently low risks for malignant mesothelioma (MM) among agricultural workers, however the investigated exposures did not include asbestos. Our aim is to describe sources of asbestos exposure of MM in agriculture. Twenty-six MM cases in agricultural or seed trades workers were identified through the MM registry of the Lombardy region, Italy in 2000–2016. Asbestos exposures were investigated through a standardized questionnaire. The most frequent exposure circumstances were recycled jute bags previously containing asbestos (11 cases) and maintenance and repair of asbestos roofs (12 subjects). Three subjects performed maintenance and repair of tractor asbestos brakes and two used asbestos filters for wine production. Our data suggest asbestos exposure opportunities in the agricultural setting, underlining the need to look for this exposure in subjects affected with mesothelioma.

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  • Carolina Mensi & Barbara Dallari & Marco Polonioli & Luciano Riboldi & Dario Consonni & Angela Cecilia Pesatori, 2021. "Mesothelioma in Agriculture in Lombardy, Italy: An Unrecognized Risk," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(1), pages 1-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:1:p:358-:d:475222
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    1. Lucia Fazzo & Giada Minelli & Marco De Santis & Emiliano Ceccarelli & Ivano Iavarone & Amerigo Zona, 2023. "The Epidemiological Surveillance of Mesothelioma Mortality in Italy as a Tool for the Prevention of Asbestos Exposure," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(11), pages 1-16, May.
    2. Andrea Spinazzè & Dario Consonni & Francesca Borghi & Sabrina Rovelli & Andrea Cattaneo & Carolina Zellino & Barbara Dallari & Angela Cecilia Pesatori & Hans Kromhout & Susan Peters & Luciano Riboldi , 2022. "Asbestos Exposure in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma included in the PRIMATE Study, Lombardy, Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-11, March.

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