Italian National Register of Occupational Cancers: Data System and Findings

Abstract

Despite some limits and incompleteness pertaining to data flow, the results of this study are in accordance with epidemiological findings on occupational cancer risks. The collection of information on occupational cancers is of primary importance to plan targeted prevention programs.

Association Between Proinflammatory Responses of Respirable Silica Dust and Adverse Health Effects Among Dust-Exposed Workers

“…[1][2][3] Nevertheless, epidemiological studies found that different types of silica dust have various potentials to cause adverse health effects. Prolonged inhalation of silica dust is associated with the development of pulmonary diseases, such as silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer.…”