Bianchi C, Brollo A, Miniussi C, Bittesini L
Tumori. 1981 Aug;67(4):279-82. doi: 10.1177/030089168106700403.
Monfalcone is a coastal town with important shipyards. In the present investigation hyalin pleural plaques, lung asbestos bodies, and occupational history were studied in 100 consecutive autopsy cases, collected at the hospital of Monfalcone. Pleural plaques were observed in 72% of males and in 33% of females. Asbestos bodies were found after chemical digestion of pulmonary tissue in 94 cases, and an approximate estimation of their amount showed high or very high numbers in 39 cases. Occupational history, obtained from patients' relatives, was suggestive of occupational asbestos exposure in 60 cases, with 37 subjects having worked in the shipyards. Thirteen other patients had had a probable domestic exposure to asbestos. The severity of asbestos exposure in the Monfalcone area is emphasized.
蒙法尔科内是一个拥有重要造船厂的沿海城镇。在本次调查中，对蒙法尔科内医院收集的100例连续尸检病例的透明性胸膜斑、肺石棉小体和职业史进行了研究。胸膜斑在72%的男性和33%的女性中被观察到。在94例病例中，经肺组织化学消化后发现了石棉小体，对其数量的大致估计显示，39例病例中的石棉小体数量高或非常高。从患者亲属处获得的职业史表明，60例病例有职业性石棉接触史，其中37名受试者曾在造船厂工作。另外13名患者可能有家庭石棉接触史。强调了蒙法尔科内地区石棉接触的严重性。
