Asbestos has been used by automobile, construction, manufacturing, power, and chemical
industries for many years due to its particular properties, ie high tensile strength, non …

Notwithstanding the ban in 1992, asbestos exposure for workers in the construction sector in
Italy remains a concern. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of …

Background Our aimed to conduct a meta-analysis of cohort studies on risk of genitourinary
(GU) cancers in workers exposed to welding fumes (WF). Methods We performed a …

Background While smoking is the major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), occupational exposures to vapors, gases, dusts, and fumes (VGDF) increase …

Objective Asbestos was widely used in construction in both a friable and a compact form
until the 1990s, before its use was banned. Today, many of these materials are still in situ …

Background: An increased risk of mesothelioma has been reported in various countries for
construction workers. The Italian National Mesothelioma Registry, from 1993 to 2018 …

Purpose A great variety of asbestos-containing materials are present in both residential and
work settings because of the widespread use made in the past, and many occupational …

Background A medical screening program began in 1986 for sheet metal workers exposed
to asbestos, primarily while working alongside insulators applying spray‐on asbestos …

Objective This study explored the risk of respiratory cancer and non-malignant respiratory
disease (NMRD)-related mortality among older construction workers. Methods Analyzed …

Objectives One of the health problems in recent decades is the prevalence of smoking in the
world. In this study, the global prevalence of smoking in industrial workers was investigated …