Modelled effect on mesothelioma mortality of the asbestos ban in Italy and the subsequent phases of exposure
The asbestos ban in Italy has produced substantial health benefits, with many deaths avoided. Countries that still use asbestos should consider evidence of the effects of asbestos bans, as well as the relationship between trends in mesothelioma cases and changing patterns of asbestos exposure.
Authors
- Iolanda Grappasonni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1131-4286)
- Tommaso Staniscia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5077-515X)
- Ugo Fedeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9939-3398)
- Domenica Cavone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2009-1806)
- Italo Francesco Angelillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1213-6602)
- Carmela Gioscia
- Michela Bonafede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3599-8136)
- Luca Taiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3952-7873)
- F Stracci
- Antonietta Porzio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2154-3736)
- Ilaria Cozzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0313-9799)
- Lucia Giovannetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4326-3615)
- Valentina Zabeo
- Silvia Eccher
- Davide Di Marzio
- Carlo Genova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3690-8582)
- Federico Tallarigo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4131-9531)
- Manuela Gangemi
- Stefano Murano
- Sara Piro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4198-7035)
- Luigi Vimercati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4072-2871)
- Giuseppe Cascone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8699-2586)
- Massimo Melis
- Flavia D’Agostin
- Stefania Massari
- Riccardo Perduri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5428-7225)
- Franco Calista
- Rocco Galasso
- Carolina Mensi
- Dario Consonni
- Alberto Scarselli
- Alessandra Binazzi
- Enrica Migliore
- Claudio Gariazzo
- Alessandro Marinaccio
Institutions
- Università di Camerino (IT)
- University of Molise (IT)
- University of Trieste (IT)
- Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (IT)
- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
- University of Perugia (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
- Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Ospedale di Bolzano (IT)
- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IT)
- University of Ragusa (IT)
- Istituto S.Anna Crotone (IT)
- Provincia Autonoma di Trento (IT)
- Regione Puglia (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro (IT)
- Azienda USL della Valle d’Aosta (IT)
- University of Aosta Valley (IT)
- Regione del Veneto (IT)
- Piedmont Reference Center for Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention (IT)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
- University for Foreigners Perugia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2025-224991
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00