Health impact of exposure to asbestos in polluted area of Southern Italy.

Authors :: Vimercati L
Cavone D
Mansi F
Cannone ESS
DE Maria L
Caputi A
Delfino MC
Serio G
Source :: Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene [J Prev Med Hyg] 2019 Dec 20; Vol. 60 (4), pp. E407-E418. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Dec 20 (Print Publication: 2019).
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: The three main sources of asbestos pollution in the city of Bari, Puglia, the former Fibronit asbestos factory, the Torre Quetta beach, the former Rossani barracks and the history of their reclamation are described. The results of cohort studies on factory workers and case-control studies on asbestos exposure to the resident population and the onset of mesothelioma are also reported. Finally, the data of the regional register of mesothelioma related to residents in the city of Bari and four new cases with environmental exposure due to the former Rossani barracks are presented.<br /> (©2019 Pacini Editore SRL, Pisa, Italy.)