Occurrence of asbestos in soils: State of the art

C Ricchiuti, A Bloise, R Punturo - Episodes Journal of International …, 2020 - episodes.org
In the last decades, it has been widely demonstrated the risk to human health related to
asbestos fibres exposure. Many studies have mainly focused on the mineralogical and …

Assessing potentially toxic elements (PTEs) content in asbestos and related groundwater: A review of the levels detected

A Bloise, I Fuoco, G Vespasiano, F Parisi… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article provides a review of published literature on the concentration levels of potentially
toxic elements (PTEs) in asbestos minerals like chrysotile, actinolite, amosite (asbestiform …

Characterisation of potentially toxic natural fibrous zeolites by means of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and morphological-mineralogical studies

M Giordani, M Mattioli, M Cangiotti, A Fattori… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
This study explored the morphological, mineralogical, and physico-chemical features of
carcinogenic erionite and other possibly hazardous zeolites, such as mesolite and …

High-levels of toxic elements and radioactivity in an abandoned sulphur mine: Insights on the origin and associated environmental concerns

M Giordani, M Taussi, MA Meli, C Roselli… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural fibrous epsomite crystals containing high amounts of toxic and radioactive elements
have recently been discovered in the abandoned sulphur mine of Perticara (Italy). In the …

[HTML][HTML] Mesothelin methylation, soluble mesothelin related protein levels and inflammation profiling in workers chronically exposed to naturally occurring asbestos …

C Ledda, C Loreto, C Lombardo, V Cardile… - Translational …, 2024 - Elsevier
Exposure to asbestiform fibers, including chrysotile and amphibole, is carcinogenic, causing
malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) when inhaled. Some populations globally face …

Another potentially hazardous zeolite from northern Italy: Fibrous Mordenite

M Giordani, P Ballirano, A Pacella, MA Meli, C Roselli… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study explored morphological, mineralogical, and physicochemical features of
suspected toxic mordenite fibers from Northern Italy. All the mordenite samples (FAS1, GC1 …

Fibrous Ferrierite from northern Italy: Mineralogical characterization, surface properties, and assessment of potential toxicity

M Mattioli, P Ballirano, A Pacella, M Cangiotti… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, fibrous minerals pose as significant health hazards to humans, and exposure to
these fibers can lead to the development of severe pulmonary diseases. This work …

Natural occurrence of asbestos in serpentinite quarries from Southern Spain

A Bloise, C Ricchiuti, R Navarro, R Punturo… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
The nevado-filábride complex (NFC)(southern Spain) is well known for its widespread
mining and quarrying activities. Serpentinite and metabasite rocks are extracted, processed …

Assessment of naturally occurring asbestos in the area of Episcopia (Lucania, Southern Italy)

A Bloise, C Ricchiuti, E Giorno, I Fuoco, P Zumpano… - Fibers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Over the last few years, the risk to human health related to asbestos fiber exposure has been
widely demonstrated by many studies. Serpentinites are the main rocks associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-analytical approach for identifying asbestos minerals in situ

A Bloise, D Miriello - Geosciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
An innovative and, as yet, untested approach is to analyze serpentinite and metabasite
rocks containing asbestos using a portable multi-analytical device, which combines portable …