Abstract
The Study describes the epidemiological surveillance of mesothelioma cases carried out by the Italian mesothelioma register (ReNaM). A Regional Operating Centre (COR) is present in nearly all Italian regions (17 out of 20) and it collects malignant mesothelioma cases and investigate the modalities of asbestos exposure by using a structured questionnaire. The register produces malignant mesothelioma incidence measures and analyses of the modalities of the asbestos exposure. The standardized incidence rate of malignant mesothelioma in 2001 was 2.98 (in 100,000 inhabitants) among men and 0.98 among women; a professional (certain, probable, possible) exposure has been detected in 67.4% of defined cases. In addition to the conventional sectors (shipbuilding, railways repair and demolition, asbestos-cement production), also textile, building, transport, chemical and glass industries, petroleum and sugar refineries, electricity production and distribution plants are getting involved. Despite the absence of some regions completing the national coverage and the non homogeneity in collecting and coding data, the epidemiological surveillance of malignant mesothelioma carried out by ReNaM is an important tool for the scientific knowledge and the prevention of asbestos-related diseases.
| Original language | Italian |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 23-26 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Epidemiologia e prevenzione |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 Suppl 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2007 |
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La sorveglianza epidemiologica del mesotelioma maligno in Italia : dati d'incidenza ed esposizione ad amianto del Registro nazionale dei mesoteliomi (ReNaM). / Marinaccio, Alessandro; Binazzi, Alessandra; Cauzillo, Gabriella; Chellini, Elisabetta; De Zotti, Renata; Gennaro, Valerio; Menegozzo, Massimo; Mensi, Carolina; Merler, Enzo; Mirabelli, Dario; Musti, Marina; Pannelli, Franco; Romanelli, Antonio; Scarselli, Alberto; Tosi, Sergio; Tumino, Rosario; Nesti, Massimo.
In: Epidemiologia e prevenzione, Vol. 31, No. 4 Suppl 1, 07.2007, p. 23-26.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - La sorveglianza epidemiologica del mesotelioma maligno in Italia
T2 - dati d'incidenza ed esposizione ad amianto del Registro nazionale dei mesoteliomi (ReNaM).
AU - Marinaccio, Alessandro
AU - Binazzi, Alessandra
AU - Cauzillo, Gabriella
AU - Chellini, Elisabetta
AU - De Zotti, Renata
AU - Gennaro, Valerio
AU - Menegozzo, Massimo
AU - Mensi, Carolina
AU - Merler, Enzo
AU - Mirabelli, Dario
AU - Musti, Marina
AU - Pannelli, Franco
AU - Romanelli, Antonio
AU - Scarselli, Alberto
AU - Tosi, Sergio
AU - Tumino, Rosario
AU - Nesti, Massimo
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - The Study describes the epidemiological surveillance of mesothelioma cases carried out by the Italian mesothelioma register (ReNaM). A Regional Operating Centre (COR) is present in nearly all Italian regions (17 out of 20) and it collects malignant mesothelioma cases and investigate the modalities of asbestos exposure by using a structured questionnaire. The register produces malignant mesothelioma incidence measures and analyses of the modalities of the asbestos exposure. The standardized incidence rate of malignant mesothelioma in 2001 was 2.98 (in 100,000 inhabitants) among men and 0.98 among women; a professional (certain, probable, possible) exposure has been detected in 67.4% of defined cases. In addition to the conventional sectors (shipbuilding, railways repair and demolition, asbestos-cement production), also textile, building, transport, chemical and glass industries, petroleum and sugar refineries, electricity production and distribution plants are getting involved. Despite the absence of some regions completing the national coverage and the non homogeneity in collecting and coding data, the epidemiological surveillance of malignant mesothelioma carried out by ReNaM is an important tool for the scientific knowledge and the prevention of asbestos-related diseases.
AB - The Study describes the epidemiological surveillance of mesothelioma cases carried out by the Italian mesothelioma register (ReNaM). A Regional Operating Centre (COR) is present in nearly all Italian regions (17 out of 20) and it collects malignant mesothelioma cases and investigate the modalities of asbestos exposure by using a structured questionnaire. The register produces malignant mesothelioma incidence measures and analyses of the modalities of the asbestos exposure. The standardized incidence rate of malignant mesothelioma in 2001 was 2.98 (in 100,000 inhabitants) among men and 0.98 among women; a professional (certain, probable, possible) exposure has been detected in 67.4% of defined cases. In addition to the conventional sectors (shipbuilding, railways repair and demolition, asbestos-cement production), also textile, building, transport, chemical and glass industries, petroleum and sugar refineries, electricity production and distribution plants are getting involved. Despite the absence of some regions completing the national coverage and the non homogeneity in collecting and coding data, the epidemiological surveillance of malignant mesothelioma carried out by ReNaM is an important tool for the scientific knowledge and the prevention of asbestos-related diseases.
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VL - 31
SP - 23
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JO - Epidemiologia e prevenzione
JF - Epidemiologia e prevenzione
SN - 1120-9763
IS - 4 Suppl 1
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