Three cases of pleural mesothelioma and environmental pollution from tremolite outcrops in Lucania (Italy);Tre casi di mesotelioma pleurico ed inquinamento ambientale da rocce affioranti di tremolite in Lucania

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 408-411

  Bernardini, P ^a   Schettino, B ^a   Sperduto, B ^a   Giannandrea, F ^a   Burragato, F ^a   Castellino, N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Environmental pollution; Pleural mesothelioma; Tremolite

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; MINERAL; TREMOLITE;

ADULT; AGED; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; NEW CALEDONIA; PLEURA MESOTHELIOMA; RURAL AREA; SHEEP; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0142075725     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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