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Exposures to IARC Carcinogenic Agents in Work Settings Not Traditionally Associated with Sinonasal Cancer Risk: The Experience of the Italian National Sinonasal Cancer Registry

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  • Alessandra Binazzi

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, 00100 Roma, Italy)

  • Carolina Mensi

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Lombardy, Epidemiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20100 Milano, Italy)

  • Lucia Miligi

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Tuscany, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Firenze, Italy)

  • Davide Di Marzio

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, 00100 Roma, Italy)

  • Jana Zajacova

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Piedmont, Occupational Health and Safety Department, CN1 Local Health Authority, 12037 Saluzzo, Italy)

  • Paolo Galli

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Emilia Romagna, Occupational Safety and Prevention Unit, Public Health Department, Bologna Local Health Authority, 40121 Bologna, Italy)

  • Angela Camagni

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Emilia Romagna, Occupational Safety and Prevention Unit, Public Health Department, Bologna Local Health Authority, 40121 Bologna, Italy)

  • Roberto Calisti

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Marche, Department of Prevention, Unit of Workplace Prevention and Safety and of Occupational Epidemiology (SPreSAL Epi Occ), Regional Health Authority Marche, 62012 Civitanova Marche, Italy)

  • Anna Balestri

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Lazio, Department of Epidemiology, Servizio Sanitario Regionale del Lazio, 00100 Roma, Italy)

  • Stefano Murano

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Autonomous Province of Bolzano, Alto Adige Health Authority, Occupational Medicine Unit, 39100 Bolzano, Italy)

  • Sara Piro

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Tuscany, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Firenze, Italy)

  • Angelo d’Errico

    (Epidemiology, Local Health Unit ASL TO3, Piedmont Region, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy)

  • Matteo Bonzini

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Lombardy, Epidemiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20100 Milano, Italy
    Department of Clinical Science and Community Health, University of Milano, 20100 Milano, Italy)

  • Stefania Massacesi

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Marche, Department of Prevention, Unit of Workplace Prevention and Safety and of Occupational Epidemiology (SPreSAL Epi Occ), Regional Health Authority Marche, 62012 Civitanova Marche, Italy)

  • Denise Sorasio

    (Sinonasal Cancer Registry of Piedmont, Occupational Health and Safety Department, CN1 Local Health Authority, 12037 Saluzzo, Italy)

  • Alessandro Marinaccio

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, 00100 Roma, Italy)

  • on behalf of ReNaTuNS Working group

    (Membership of the ReNaTuNS Working group is provided in the Acknowledgments.)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to highlight tasks and jobs not commonly considered at high risk for sinonasal cancer (SNC) identified by Regional Operating Centers currently active in the Italian National Sinonasal Cancer Registry (ReNaTuNS), which retrieve occupational histories through a standardized questionnaire. Data on exposures to IARC carcinogenic agents in work settings unknown to be associated with SNC risk were collected and analyzed. Out of 2,208 SNC cases recorded in the ReNaTuNS database, 216 cases and their worked exposure periods were analyzed. Unsuspected jobs with exposure to wood dust include construction-related tasks, production of resins, agriculture and livestock jobs (straw and sawdust), and heel factory work (cork dust). Other examples are hairdressers, bakers (formaldehyde), dressmakers, technical assistants, wool and artificial fiber spinners, and upholsterers (textile dusts). Moreover, settings with coexposure to different agents (e.g., wood with leather dusts and chromium–nickel compounds) were recognized. The study describes jobs where the existence of carcinogenic agents associated with SNC risk is unexpected or not resulting among primary materials employed. The systematic epidemiological surveillance of all epithelial SNC cases with a detailed collection of their work history, as performed by a dedicated population registry, is essential for detecting all potential occupational cases and should be considered in the context of forensic medicine and the compensation process.

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  • Alessandra Binazzi & Carolina Mensi & Lucia Miligi & Davide Di Marzio & Jana Zajacova & Paolo Galli & Angela Camagni & Roberto Calisti & Anna Balestri & Stefano Murano & Sara Piro & Angelo d’Errico & , 2021. "Exposures to IARC Carcinogenic Agents in Work Settings Not Traditionally Associated with Sinonasal Cancer Risk: The Experience of the Italian National Sinonasal Cancer Registry," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-14, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12593-:d:691013
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    1. Lorena Paris & Alberto Scarselli & Alessandro Marinaccio & Stefania Massari, 2023. "Assessment of Occupational Carcinogenic Risk by Comparing Data from the Italian Register of Occupational Exposures to Carcinogens (SIREP) with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Ev," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(10), pages 1-10, May.
    2. Elena Barrese & Marco Valentini & Marialuisa Scarpelli & Pasquale Samele & Luana Malacaria & Francesco D’Amico & Teresa Lo Feudo, 2024. "Assessment of Formaldehyde’s Impact on Indoor Environments and Human Health via the Integration of Satellite Tropospheric Total Columns and Outdoor Ground Sensors," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(22), pages 1-21, November.

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