where, at present, most of the asbestos consumption occurs. Objectives To analyze temporal
trends and to calculate mortality rates from mesothelioma and cancer of the pleura in Brazil
from 2000 to 2012 and to estimate future mortality rates. Methods We retrieved records of
deaths from mesothelioma (ICD-10C45) and cancer of the pleura (ICD-10C38. 4) from 2000
to 2012 in adults aged 30 years and over. Crude and age-standardized mortality rates …