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Asbestos Exposure and Malignant Mesothelioma in Construction Workers—Epidemiological Remarks by the Italian National Mesothelioma Registry (ReNaM)

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  • Alessandra Binazzi

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, 00143 Roma, Italy)

  • Davide Di Marzio

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, 00143 Roma, Italy)

  • Marina Verardo

    (Valle d’Aosta Health Local Unit, Regional Operating Center of Valle d’Aosta (COR Valle d’Aosta), 11100 Aosta, Italy)

  • Enrica Migliore

    (Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Regional Operating Center of Piemonte (COR Piemonte), University of Torino and CPO-Piemonte, 10124 Torino, Italy)

  • Lucia Benfatto

    (Regional Operating Center of Liguria (COR Liguria), UO Clinical Epidemiology, IRCCS AOU Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy)

  • Davide Malacarne

    (Regional Operating Center of Liguria (COR Liguria), UO Clinical Epidemiology, IRCCS AOU Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy)

  • Carolina Mensi

    (Epidemiology Unit, Regional Operating Center of Lombardia (COR Lombardia), Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milano, Italy)

  • Dario Consonni

    (Epidemiology Unit, Regional Operating Center of Lombardia (COR Lombardia), Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milano, Italy)

  • Silvia Eccher

    (Hygiene and Occupational Medicine, Provincial Unit of Health, Regional Operating Center of Autonomous Province of Trento (COR A.P. of Trento), 38100 Trento, Italy)

  • Guido Mazzoleni

    (Occupational Medicine Unit, Alto Adige Health Authority, Regional Operating Center of Autonomous Province of Bolzano (COR A.P. of Bolzano), 39100 Bolzano, Italy)

  • Vera Comiati

    (Azienda Zero, Epidemiological Department, Regional Operating Center of Veneto (COR Veneto), Veneto Region, 35131 Padova, Italy)

  • Corrado Negro

    (Clinical Unit of Occupational Medicine, Regional Operating Center of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (COR Friuli-Venezia Giulia), University of Trieste-Trieste General Hospitals, 34123 Trieste, Italy)

  • Antonio Romanelli

    (Health Local Unit, Public Health Department, Regional Operating Center of Emilia-Romagna (COR Emilia-Romagna), 42020 Reggio Emilia, Italy)

  • Elisabetta Chellini

    (Prevention and Clinical Network, Institute for Cancer Research, Regional Operating Center of Toscana (COR Toscana), 50139 Firenze, Italy)

  • Alessia Angelini

    (Prevention and Clinical Network, Institute for Cancer Research, Regional Operating Center of Toscana (COR Toscana), 50139 Firenze, Italy)

  • Iolanda Grappasonni

    (Regional Operating Center of Marche (COR Marche), School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy)

  • Gabriella Madeo

    (Regional Operating Center of Umbria (COR Umbria), Servizio Prevenzione, Sanità Veterinaria e Sicurezza Alimentare-Regione Umbria, 06126 Perugia, Italy)

  • Elisa Romeo

    (Regional Operating Center of Lazio (COR Lazio), Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Region, 00143 Roma, Italy)

  • Annamaria Di Giammarco

    (Occupational Medicine Unit, Health Local Unit, Regional Operating Center of Abruzzo (COR Abruzzo), 65121 Pescara, Italy)

  • Francesco Carrozza

    (Oncology Unit, Cardarelli Hospital, Regional Operating Center of Molise (COR Molise), 86100 Campobasso, Italy)

  • Italo F. Angelillo

    (Department of Experimental Medicine, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University, Regional Operating Center of Campania (COR Campania), 80138 Napoli, Italy)

  • Domenica Cavone

    (Section of Occupational Medicine ‘‘B.Ramazzini’’, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Regional Operating Center of Puglia (COR Puglia), University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy)

  • Luigi Vimercati

    (Section of Occupational Medicine ‘‘B.Ramazzini’’, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Regional Operating Center of Puglia (COR Puglia), University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy)

  • Michele Labianca

    (Epidemiologic Regional Center, Regional Operating Center of Basilicata (COR Basilicata), 85100 Potenza, Italy)

  • Federico Tallarigo

    (Public Health Unit, Regional Operating Center of Calabria (COR Calabria), 88900 Crotone, Italy)

  • Rosario Tumino

    (Cancer Registry ASP Ragusa and Sicilia Regional Epidemiological Observatory, Regional Operating Center of Sicilia (COR Sicilia), 97100 Ragusa, Italy)

  • Massimo Melis

    (Regional Epidemiological Center, Regional Operating Center of Sardegna (COR Sardegna), 09125 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Michela Bonafede

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, 00143 Roma, Italy)

  • Alberto Scarselli

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, 00143 Roma, Italy)

  • Alessandro Marinaccio

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, 00143 Roma, Italy)

  • on behalf of the ReNaM Working Group

    (Membership of the ReNaM Working group is provided in the Supplemental Materials.)

Abstract

Notwithstanding the ban in 1992, asbestos exposure for workers in the construction sector in Italy remains a concern. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of malignant mesothelioma (MM) cases recorded by the Italian registry (ReNaM) among construction workers. Incident mesothelioma cases with a definite asbestos exposure have been analyzed. Characteristics of cases and territorial clusters of crude rates of MM in construction workers have been described, as well as the relation between asbestos use before the ban and the historical trend of workforce in the construction sector in Italy. ReNaM has collected 31,572 incident MM cases in the period from 1993 to 2018 and asbestos exposure has been assessed for 24,864 (78.2%) cases. An occupational exposure has been reported for 17,191 MM cases (69.1% of subjects with a definite asbestos exposure). Among them, 3574 had worked in the construction sector, with an increasing trend from 15.8% in the 1993–98 period to 23.9% in 2014–2018 and a ubiquitous territorial distribution. The large use of asbestos in construction sector before the ban makes probability of exposure for workers a real concern still today, particularly for those working in maintenance and removal of old buildings. There is a clear need to assess, inform, and prevent asbestos exposure in this sector.

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  • Alessandra Binazzi & Davide Di Marzio & Marina Verardo & Enrica Migliore & Lucia Benfatto & Davide Malacarne & Carolina Mensi & Dario Consonni & Silvia Eccher & Guido Mazzoleni & Vera Comiati & Corrad, 2021. "Asbestos Exposure and Malignant Mesothelioma in Construction Workers—Epidemiological Remarks by the Italian National Mesothelioma Registry (ReNaM)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2021:i:1:p:235-:d:711421
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    1. Gui Ye & Hongzhe Yue & Jingjing Yang & Hongyang Li & Qingting Xiang & Yuan Fu & Can Cui, 2020. "Understanding the Sociocognitive Process of Construction Workers’ Unsafe Behaviors: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-33, March.
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