Spatio-temporal trends in pleural mesothelioma mortality in Italy: a 40-year analysis by calendar period and birth cohort
Italy's trend mirrors those of other Western countries that have banned asbestos, with the highest risks for birth cohorts in working age before the ban. The results reveal distinct spatio-temporal patterns, with the northern regions exhibiting the highest rates. The Italian experience with asbestos-related diseases detection could help other countries to assess the impact of asbestos, raise awareness, and promote a global ban on asbestos.
Authors
- A. Sartore
- Valerio Manno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0382-5940)
- Giada Minelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-9989)
- Giorgia Stoppa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4272-2672)
- Dolores Catelan
- Lucia Fazzo
- Carolina Mensi
- Alessandro Marinaccio
Institutions
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro (IT)
- National Institute of Health (AM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaf227
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 36.44