Although the association between exposure to asbestos and malignant mesothelioma
(particularly malignant pleural mesothelioma) has been well established, the health impact …

Despite the reduction of global asbestos consumption and production due to the ban or
restriction of asbestos uses in more than 50 countries since the 1970s, malignant …

Introduction The epidemiology of gender differences for mesothelioma incidence has been
rarely discussed in national case lists. In Italy an epidemiological surveillance system …

Objective: To describe 33 cases of malignant mesothelioma among individuals with no
known asbestos exposure other than cosmetic talcum powder. Methods: Cases were …

We reviewed 354 cases of malignant diffuse mesothelioma (MM) in women from a database
of 2858 histologically confirmed MM cases. There was a pleural predominance with 78 …

The presentations in this session of the Monticello II conference were aimed at summarizing
what is known about asbestiform and non-asbestiform elongate mineral particles (EMPs) …

Occupational lung/thoracic diseases are a major global public health issue. They comprise a
diverse spectrum of health conditions with complex pathology, most of which arise following …

Objectives: To examine the risk of cancer in former school children exposed to
environmental asbestos in childhood with a focus on female cancers, including breast …

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is one of the most aggressive cancers with the poorest of
outcomes. There is no doubt that mesothelioma in males is related to asbestos exposure …

The International Agency for Research on Cancer established a causal link between
asbestos exposure and ovarian cancer. However, the exposure frequency and histological …