Crosignani P, Forastiere F, Petrelli G, Merler E, Chellini E, Pupp N, Donelli S, Magarotto G, Rotondo E, Perucci C
Lombardy Cancer Registry, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy.
Am J Ind Med. 1995 Apr;27(4):573-6. doi: 10.1002/ajim.4700270410.
Asbestos has been widely used in Italian thermoelectric power plants and instances of exposure to workers have been documented in a variety of jobs. Preventive measures were put into effect only in the late 1970s. We report here on four mesothelioma cases among workers of three Italian power plants where cohort studies were carried out, and on three additional cases recorded by a systematic survey carried out on this neoplasm in Tuscany. When the data of the cohorts sources are merged, a significant excess of lung cancer is also evident. Even without a quantitative assessment of exposure, this report shows the importance of asbestos risk in thermal power plants. The risk appears not to be restricted to any particular category of workers.
石棉在意大利的热电厂中曾被广泛使用，各类工作岗位上的工人接触石棉的情况都有记录。预防措施直到20世纪70年代末才开始实施。我们在此报告意大利三座发电厂工人中的4例间皮瘤病例，这些发电厂都开展了队列研究，同时还报告了在托斯卡纳针对该肿瘤进行的系统调查记录的另外3例病例。当将队列研究的数据合并后，肺癌显著超额的情况也很明显。即使没有对接触情况进行定量评估，本报告也显示了热电厂中石棉风险的重要性。风险似乎并不局限于任何特定类别的工人。
