Construction and demolition waste management: a systematic scoping review of risks to occupational and public health

E Cook, CA Velis, L Black - Frontiers in Sustainability, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite the relatively benign characteristics of construction and demolition waste, its
mismanagement can result in considerable harm to human health for 200 million workers …

Microbiome first approaches to rescue public health and reduce human suffering

RR Dietert - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The is a sequential article to an initial review suggesting that Microbiome First medical
approaches to human health and wellness could both aid the fight against …

Burden of mortality from asbestos-related diseases in Italy

L Fazzo, A Binazzi, D Ferrante, G Minelli… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Asbestos is one of the major worldwide occupational carcinogens. The global burden of
asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) was estimated around 231,000 cases/year. Italy was one …

Global, regional, and national burden of asbestosis from 1990 to 2019 and the implications for prevention and control

Z Ou, X Li, J Cui, S Zhu, K Feng, J Ma, K Wu… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Asbestosis is a common pneumoconiosis caused by long-term asbestos
exposure. Analysis of the burden of asbestosis would help in creating informed public health …

The epidemiological surveillance of mesothelioma mortality in italy as a tool for the prevention of asbestos exposure

L Fazzo, G Minelli, M De Santis, E Ceccarelli… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
As part of a surveillance plan active since the early 1990s, this study evaluates malignant
mesothelioma (MM) mortality for the time-window 2010–2019 in Italy, a country that banned …

Characteristics of transcription profile, adhesion and migration of SETD2‐loss Met‐5A mesothelial cells exposed with crocidolite

D Yang, C Chen, H Xia, J Chen… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Asbestos is a fibrous silicate mineral exhibiting biopersistence and carcinogenic properties
and contributes to mesothelioma. Despite the concept of gene‐environmental interaction in …

Spatial analysis of shared risk factors between pleural and ovarian cancer mortality in Lombardy (Italy)

G Stoppa, C Mensi, L Fazzo, G Minelli… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Asbestos exposure is a recognized risk factor for ovarian cancer and malignant
mesothelioma. There are reports in the literature of geographical ecological associations …

Global burden of neoplasms attributable to specific occupational carcinogens over 30 years: a population-based study

C Qu, R He, W Hou, W Ye, H Cao, H Zhang, N Zhang… - Public Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives The study aimed to analyze the global burden of occupational neoplasms from
various epidemiological perspectives. Study design In this cross-sectional study, secondary …

Exposure hazards from continuing use and removal of asbestos cement products

P Gottesfeld - Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Asbestos cement (AC) is used in water pipes, roofing, exterior siding, water tanks, cooling
towers, and other applications. Although the global market for asbestos is slowly shrinking …

Occupational Asbestos Related Diseases in Indonesia: A Call for Urgent Action and Awareness

AD Lestari, N Hairunisa, AM Ridwan - Jurnal Biomedika dan …, 2023 - jbiomedkes.org
Despite many countries have either reduced or banned asbestos use, Indonesia has yet to
ban the use of asbestos. Asbestos exposure poses significant health risks, particularly …