High risk of pleural plaques and parenchymal abnormalities in women living in Biancavilla (Italy).

Autor: Ledda C; Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Loreto C; Human Anatomy & Histology, Department of Bio-Medical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Bracci M; Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical & Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy., Mangano D; Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Migliore M; Academic Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery & Medical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Ricceri V; Division of Radiology, Hospital of Biancavilla 'Maria SS Addolorata', ASP Catania, Biancavilla, Italy., Musumeci A; Division of Radiology, University Hospital 'Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele', University of Catania, Catania, Italy., Costa C; Occupational Medicine, Department of the Environment, Safety, Territory, Food & Health Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy., Pomara C; Legal Medicine, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Malta, Msida, Malta., Rapisarda V; Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Future oncology (London, England) [Future Oncol] 2016 Dec; Vol. 12 (23s), pp. 63-65. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Sep 14.
DOI: 10.2217/fon-2016-0337
Abstrakt: Fluoro-edenite is a natural mineral species first isolated in Biancavilla, Sicily, used for construction of houses and roads, with health effects allegedly the same as those of asbestos. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the risks of pleural plaques and parenchymal abnormalities in women living in Biancavilla through a retrospective cross-sectional study. The evaluation pointed out a relative risk of pleural plaques of 39.67 (95% CI: 11.33-138.82) and 27.67 (95% CI: 5.43-141.00) for parenchymal abnormalities as well. These findings have prompted urge to extend the screening on the possible abnormalities of the respiratory tract to all Biancavilla's population, particularly in those aged more than 30 years.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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