The global burden of selected occupational diseases and injury risks: Methodology and summary

Nelson, Donna J.; Concha-Barrientos, Marisol; Driscoll, Timothy; Steenland, Kyle; Fingerhut, Marilyn A.; Punnett, Laura; Prüss‐Üstün, Annette; Leigh, James; Corvalán, Carlos

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“…For Broni residents, we assumed a 10% yearly turnover of the population to take into account the changing study base (Nelson et al, 2005). Lastly, for environmental exposure, we used the sex-and age-specific population in every town (on 1 January 2007) available through the Italian Network of Cancer Registries (Associazione Italiana dei Registri Tumori, AIRTum) (http://www.registritumori.it/cms/).…”

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Impact of an asbestos cement factory on mesothelioma incidence: Global assessment of effects of occupational, familial, and environmental exposure

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Riboldi

Matteis

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Environment International

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Few studies have examined the incidence of malignant mesothelioma (MM) associated with distinct sources of asbestos exposure (occupational, familial, or environmental). We assessed the impact of asbestos exposure-global and by source-on the incidence of MM in Broni, an Italian town in which an asbestos cement factory once operated . Based on data collected by the Regional Mesothelioma Registry, we calculated the number of observed and expected MM cases among workers, their cohabitants, and people living in the area in 2000-2011. We identified 146 MM cases (12.57 expected), 138 pleural and eight peritoneal, attributable to exposure to asbestos from the factory. Thirty-six cases had past occupational exposure at the factory (0.64 expected), numbering 30 men (25 pleural, five peritoneal) and six women (four pleural, two peritoneal). In the families of the workers, there were 37 MM cases (3.03 expected), numbering five men (all pleural) and 32 women (31 pleural, one peritoneal). Among residents in Broni or the surrounding towns, there were 73 cases of pleural MM (8.90 expected), numbering 24 men and 49 women. The largest MM excess was found in the towns of Broni (47 observed, 3.02 expected) and Stradella (16 observed, 1.51 expected). This study documents the large impact of the asbestos cement factory, with about 133 excess MM cases. The largest MM burden was among women, from non-occupational exposure. Almost half of the MM cases were attributable to environmental exposure. Dear Editor of Environment International, we are submitting a manuscript on the impact of asbestos exposure, related to an asbestoscement factory, on mesothelioma incidence in a community in northern Italy. Differently from previous works, we were able (thanks to a mesothelioma registry operating in the region), to evaluate the global impact on workers, their family members, and the rest of the population. We found a large overall impact of asbestos exposure, with over 130 excess cases in 12 years. Moreover, the largest burden was in women, and environmental exposure accounted for half of the cases.Continuous documentation of the effects of asbestos exposure also outside the occupational context is important not only for local communities, but also to increase awareness of the health effects of asbestos in countries that still use it and in which the perception of the real entity of health effects attributable to asbestos is still poor.We assure that the manuscript is an original work, has not been previously published whole or in part, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.None of the authors have any actual or potential competing financial interests regarding the submitted article.All authors have read the manuscript, agree the work is ready for submission to a journal, and accept responsibility for the manuscript's contents.

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Impact of an asbestos cement factory on mesothelioma incidence: Global assessment of effects of occupational, familial, and environmental exposure

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“…Men are generally more exposed than women to excessive noise in the workplace [3][4] . In developing countries occupational noise accounted for about 3.8 million years of healthy life on an annual basis in 2000 compared to 0.3 million years in developed countries [5][6] Noise induced hearing loss represents a much heavier burden in developing countries than in developed regions of the world. The difference is mainly due to lack of noise prevention programs and awareness of the consequences of the excessive noise exposure 6 .…”

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Prevalence of noise induced hearing loss among employees at a mining industry in Zimbabwe

Chadambuka¹,

Mususa²,

M³

2014

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is within the top five occupational illnesses in Zimbabwe. Workers at a mining company complained about loss of hearing at the mine clinic. Objective: To determine the prevalence of NIHL among employees at the Mine. Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross sectional study at the mine. Workers were proportionally selected to represent all the mine departments or working areas. We measured noise levels at various mine sites, conducted a walk-through survey to observe noise related worker practices and conducted audiometric testing. Results: Mean age for workers was 34.8±7.6 years and the mean duration of exposure to noise was 7.5±1.2 years. All workers could define noise. Ninety (53%) workers attributed NIHL to noisy work environment. Excessive noise levels were in Plant Processing (94 dBA), Underground Mining (102 dBA) and (Underground Workshop (103 dBA). Sixty two (36.7%) workers had NIHL. NIHL increased as a function of age (chi square=30.99 df=3 p<0.01) and was associated with work area (chi square=24.96 df=5 p<0.01). Observed workers took heed of noise warnings. There was no documented hearing conservation program at the mine. Conclusion: The prevalence of NIHL of 37% is high. Age and work area were associated with NIHL. Studies reported that age tends to distort the relationship between noise exposure and NIHL. Mine management should institute a hearing conservation program to protect employees against hazardous noise. Management may meanwhile use administrative controls and adhere to permissible exposure limits according to the noise regulations.

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“…Segundo Nelson et al 27 , a carga de doenças, por causa da exposição ocupacional, nos países em desenvolvimento é maior para os homens, refletindo diferenças na exposição e atividades econômicas. A elevada incidência de benefícios auxílio-doença acidentários entre as trabalhadoras na atividade econômica de carne e pescado pode estar associada ao tipo de trabalho manual, principalmente aqueles com movimentos repetitivos e rotação do ombro e do tronco 1,2,8,9,16,17,26 .…”

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The global burden of selected occupational diseases and injury risks: Methodology and summary

Abstract: Exposure to occupational hazards accounts for a significant proportion of the global burden of disease and injury, which could be substantially reduced through application of proven risk prevention strategies.

Cited by 164 publications

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Impact of an asbestos cement factory on mesothelioma incidence: Global assessment of effects of occupational, familial, and environmental exposure

Impact of an asbestos cement factory on mesothelioma incidence: Global assessment of effects of occupational, familial, and environmental exposure

Prevalence of noise induced hearing loss among employees at a mining industry in Zimbabwe

Benefícios auxílio-doença concedidos aos trabalhadores empregados no ramo de carne e pescado no Brasil em 2008

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