Incidence of pleural mesothelioma in a community exposed to fibres with fluoro-edenitic composition in Biancavilla (Sicily, Italy)

INTRODUCTION. Amphibolic fibres with fluoro-edenitic composition characterize Biancavilla soil, including the major quarry from which building materials have been extensively extracted. These fibres induce mesothelioma in experimental animals and their in vitro biological action is similar to that o...

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Main Authors: Caterina Bruno, Rosario Tumino, Lucia Fazzo, Giuseppe Cascone, Achille Cernigliaro, Marco De Santis, Maria Concetta Giurdanella, Carmela Nicita, Patrizia Concetta Rollo, Salvatore Scondotto, Eugenia Spata, Amerigo Zona, Pietro Comba
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Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2014-06-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712014000200002&lng=en&tlng=en