Sono descritte le caratteristiche dei siti con esposizione ambientale a fibre minerali
asbestiformi cui sono conseguiti una serie di effetti sanitari tra i quali un'elevata incidenza di …

Small‐area methods are being used in spatial epidemiology to understand the effect of
location on health and detect areas where the risk of a disease is significantly elevated …

恶性胸膜间皮瘤（ malignant pleural mesothelioma, MPM） 是一种罕见肿瘤，
但发病率正逐渐上升， 且预后较差。 2008 年， 欧洲呼吸学会（ European Respiratory Society …

Palliative care has been a neglected aspect of the management of nonmalignant respiratory
disease. There is now growing recognition of its importance in chronic obstructive …

The accuracy of cancer mortality data varies across different cancers. Mortality records and
death certificates may not always reflect the true cause of death for various reasons (eg …

J.-C. Pairon, P. Andujar, M. Matrat, J. Ameille Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma are the
most common occupational cancers. Recent epidemiological studies have estimated that …

Objectives Exposure to asbestos fibres increases the risk of mesothelioma and lung cancer.
Although the vast majority of mesothelioma cases are caused by asbestos exposure, the …

Primary malignant neoplasms of the pleura and peritoneum originate from the mesothelial
cells that line the respective cavities. The majority of these tumors are mesotheliomas …

Although mesothelioma rates have been rising worldwide, little is known about
mesothelioma trends in Alberta. This population-based descriptive study used Alberta …

The update of predictions of mortality from pleural mesothelioma in the Netherlands1
provides welcome news that the peak number and the total during 2000–28 are now …