The Monfalcone area, northeastern Italy, is a small industrial district (population 60,000),
with a large shipyard. In order to monitor asbestos exposure in this area, a series of 3,640 …

The Monfalcone area in north-eastern Italy (total population, about 60,000) is a small
industrial district in which shipbuilding is the main industry. We examined thoracic cavities …

Background Asbestos-related diseases among shipyard workers are well known in Italy but
descriptive long-term studies are limited; asbestos has been extensively used but the past …

OBJECTIVE: The largest Italian asbestos cement factory had been active in Casale
Monferrato until 1986: in previous studies a substantial increase in the incidence of pleural …

Background Exposure to asbestos remains a global issue due to its massive use in the
twentieth century and its long environmental persistence. Exposure to asbestos still occurs …

In addition to the unworked chrysotile mine of Canari, numerous asbestos outcrops of both
the serpentine and amphibole types are scattered in schistous layers throughout North …

Monfalcone is a coastal town with important shipyards. In the present investigation hyalin
pleural plaques, lung asbestos bodies, and occupational history were studied in 100 …

The three main sources of asbestos pollution in the city of Bari, Puglia, the former Fibronit
asbestos factory, the Torre Quetta beach, the former Rossani barracks and the history of …

Methods Samples from the drying machines and dust samples collected in the factory were
analysed using X-ray diffractometric methods. Information on the characteristics of …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and major correlates of occupational
exposure to asbestos among the 125 cases of mesothelioma of the pleura, peritoneum, and …