Mortality and mesothelioma incidence among chrysotile asbestos miners in Balangero, Italy: A cohort study.

Daniela FerranteDario MirabelliStefano SilvestriDanila AzzolinaAndrea GiovanniniPatrizia TribaudinoCorrado Magnani

Published in: American journal of industrial medicine (2019)

Among Balangero chrysotile miners and millers, the occurrence of malignant and nonmalignant asbestos-related diseases was increased by exposure, with dose-response relation. The study confirms the carcinogenicity of chrysotile asbestos, in particular for pleural mesothelioma.

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risk factors
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cardiovascular disease
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