Histology and Histopathology 2023 June 30 [Link] Claudia Lombardo, Giuseppe Broggi, Ermanno Vitale, Caterina Ledda, Carla Loreto, Serena Matera, Maria Hagnas, Rosario Caltabiano, Veronica Filetti Abstract Background: Mesothelioma is strongly associated with exposure to asbestos fibers, however, recent studies have also linked exposure to “naturally occurring asbestos” fibers with this disease. Fluoro-edenite, a silicate mineral…

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Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 2023 April 7 [Link] Muhittin Akarsu, Güntülü Ak, Emine Dündar, Muzaffer Metintaş Abstract Purpose: Mesothelioma is the primary tumor of the mesothelial cell membrane. The most important etiology is asbestos exposure. The development of malignant mesothelioma in very few of the population exposed to asbestos and its frequent…

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Cancer Science 2023 April 3 [Link] Yuri Kitamura, Ling Zha, Rong Liu, Masayuki Shima, Tomoki Nakaya, Norio Kurumatani, Shinji Kumagai, Junko Goji, Tomotaka Sobue Abstract A causal relationship between mesothelioma and occupational asbestos exposure is well known, while some studies have shown a relationship to non-occupational exposures. The aim of this study was to quantify…

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Biomedicines 2023 February 13 [Link] Veronica Filetti, Claudia Lombardo, Carla Loreto, George Dounias, Massimo Bracci, Serena Matera, Lucia Rapisarda, Venerando Rapisarda, Caterina Ledda, Ermanno Vitale Abstract Environmental exposure to fibers of respirable size has been identified as a risk for public health. Experimental evidence has revealed that a variety of fibers, including fluoro-edenite, can develop…

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Journal of Hazardous Materials 2023 January 15 [Link] Alessandro F Gualtieri Abstract This work reviews the bio-chemical mechanisms leading to adverse effects produced when mineral fibres are inhaled and transported in the lungs from the perspective of a mineralogist. The behaviour of three known carcinogenic mineral fibres (crocidolite, chrysotile, and fibrous-asbestiform erionite) during their journey…

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Environmental Health 2021 September 15 [Link] C Airoldi, C Magnani, F Lazzarato, D Mirabelli, S Tunesi, D Ferrante Abstract Background: Neighborhood exposure to asbestos increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma (MM) in residents who live near asbestos mines and asbestos product plants. The area of Casale Monferrato (Northwest Italy) was impacted by several sources…

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Thorax 2021 March 10 [Link] Marie Shamseddin, Joanna Obacz, Mathew J Garnett, Robert Campbell Rintoul, Hayley Elizabeth Francies, Stefan John Marciniak Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer most commonly caused by prior exposure to asbestos. Median survival is 12-18 months, since surgery is ineffective and chemotherapy offers minimal benefit. Preclinical models that…

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020 April 12 [Link] Vimercati L, Cavone D, Delfino MC, Caputi A, De Maria L, Sponselli S, Corrado V, Ferri GM, Serio G Abstract The study describes a cluster of 71 malignant mesothelioma cases among Bari residents without asbestos exposure other than residential exposure. This small cohort,…

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Scandinavian Journal of Work and Environmental Health 2020 April 7 [Link] Marinaccio A, Consonni D, Mensi C, Mirabelli D, Migliore E, Magnani C, Di Marzio D, Gennaro V, Mazzoleni G, Girardi P, Negro C, Romanelli A, Chellini E, Grappasonni I, Madeo G, Romeo E, Ascoli V, Carrozza F, Angelillo IF, Cavone D, Tumino R, Melis…

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