Objective: To describe the occupational background of cases with an asbestos-related
disease and to present overall mesothelioma risks across industries with historical exposure …

Background Ascertainment of asbestosis and mesothelioma from underlying cause of death
underestimates the burden of these diseases. The aims of this study were to estimate the …

OBJECTIVES We updated the Swedish component of the Nordic Occupational Cancer
(NOCCA) Study through 2009 in order to investigate the incidence of mesothelioma of the …

Background Malignant mesotheliomas are strictly related to asbestos, but in a proportion of
cases no exposure can be recalled. Published estimates of this proportion have important …

Abstract Background: Although Belgium was once a major international manufacturer of
asbestos products, asbestos-related diseases in the country have remained scarcely …

Abstract In Western Europe, Scandinavia, North America, and Australia the manufacture and
use of asbestos products peaked in the 1970s. Current incidences of mesothelioma range …

Background The Tuscany Mesothelioma Register (ARTMM) records pleural malignant
mesothelioma cases of Tuscany residents, diagnosed by histological, cytological, or clinical …

Objectives The study analyzed the recent trend in the incidence of mesothelioma in Finland
and evaluated the coverage of reporting work-related mesothelioma. Methods The …

Objectives: The study group comprised a collective of 1,605 patients with malignant
mesotheliomas and with lung tissue available for lung dust analyses. Method: Clinical …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the contribution of exposure to asbestos through different
routes in the development of mesothelioma. METHODS: Case-control study. 185 confirmed …