We conducted a systematic review to assess the potential pulmonary carcinogenicity of
inhaled talc in humans. Our systematic review methods adhere to Preferred Reporting Items …

Background/purpose Talc powder is widely used in various industries, but the carcinogenic
effects associated with talc are not well understood. The objective of this study was to …

Objective To update the analysis of mortality of a cohort of talc miners and millers in
Northern Italy. Methods We analyzed overall mortality and mortality from specific causes of …

Pneumothorax is one of the most common symptoms in patients with
lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). However, current management strategies for patients …

Over the past several decades, there have been many epidemiology studies on talc and
cancer published in the scientific literature, and several reviews and meta-analyses of talc …

Background Current information on the health effects and toxicology of talc suggests that this
may lead to a specific target organ toxicity arising from repeated exposure (STOT-RE) …

Background Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is a relatively common clinical entity
with high incidence in the young population. Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) …

There is contrasting data on the association between talc exposure and lung and pleural
cancer. Given the potential importance of this aspect, we performed a systematic review and …

Objective: To identify in the literature the carcinogenic agents found in the work environment,
the occupations and the risk for lung cancer. Method: A descriptive and analytical study of …

Objetivo: fornecer uma visão geral das associações entre exposição ocupacional e risco da
ocorrência ou morte por câncer. Métodos: esta revisão guarda-chuva da literatura utilizou as …