Mesothelioma Risk among Construction Workers According to Job Title: Data from the Italian Mesothelioma Register

Authors

  • Luigi Vimercati Section of Occupational Medicine “B. Ramazzini”, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Regional Op-erating Center of Puglia (COR Puglia), University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4072-2871
  • Domenica Cavone Section of Occupational Medicine “B. Ramazzini”, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Regional Oper-ating Center of Puglia (COR Puglia), University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
  • Luigi De Maria Section of Occupational Medicine “B. Ramazzini”, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Regional Oper-ating Center of Puglia (COR Puglia), University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0553-5309
  • Antonio Caputi Section of Occupational Medicine “B. Ramazzini”, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Regional Oper-ating Center of Puglia (COR Puglia), University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8872-6786
  • Floriana Pentimone Section of Occupational Medicine “B. Ramazzini”, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Regional Oper-ating Center of Puglia (COR Puglia), University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
  • Stefania Sponselli Section of Occupational Medicine “B. Ramazzini”, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Regional Oper-ating Center of Puglia (COR Puglia), University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
  • Giuseppe Delvecchio Section of Occupational Medicine “B. Ramazzini”, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Regional Oper-ating Center of Puglia (COR Puglia), University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
  • Elisabetta Chellini Occupational physician, Florence, Italy
  • Alessandra Binazzi Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene Department, Italian Workers‘ Com-pensation Authority (INAIL), 00143 Rome, Italy
  • Davide Di Marzio Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene Department, Italian Workers‘ Com-pensation Authority (INAIL), 00143 Rome, Italy
  • Carolina Mensi Epidemiology Unit, Regional Operating Center of Lombardia (COR Lombardia), Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Gran-da Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milano, Italy
  • Dario Consonni Epidemiology Unit, Regional Operating Center of Lombardia (COR Lombardia), Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Gran-da Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milano, Italy
  • Enrica Migliore Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Regional Operating Center of Piemonte (COR Piemonte), University of Torino and CPO-Piemonte, 10124 Torino, Italy
  • Dario Mirabelli Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Regional Operating Center of Piemonte (COR Piemonte), University of Torino and CPO-Piemonte, 10124 Torino, Italy
  • Alessia Angelini Prevention and Clinical Network, Institute for Cancer Research, Regional Operating Center of Toscana (COR Toscana), 50139 Firenze, Italy
  • Andrea Martini Prevention and Clinical Network, Institute for Cancer Research, Regional Operating Center of Toscana (COR Toscana), 50139 Firenze, Italy
  • Corrado Negro Clinical Unit of Occupational Medicine, Regional Operating Center of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (COR Friuli-Venezia Giulia), University of Trieste-Trieste General Hospitals, 34123 Trieste, Italy
  • Flavia D'Agostin Clinical Unit of Occupational Medicine, Regional Operating Center of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (COR Friuli-Venezia Giulia), University of Trieste-Trieste General Hospitals, 34123 Trieste, Italy
  • Iolanda Grappasonni Regional Operating Center of Marche (COR Marche), School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, Uni-versity of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
  • Cristiana Pascucci Regional Operating Center of Marche (COR Marche), School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, Uni-versity of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
  • Lucia Benfatto Regional Operating Center of Liguria (COR Liguria Regional Operating Center of Liguria (COR Liguria), Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
  • Davide Malacarne Regional Operating Center of Liguria (COR Liguria Regional Operating Center of Liguria (COR Liguria), Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
  • Veronica Casotto Azienda Zero, Epidemiological Department, Regional Operating Center of Veneto (COR Veneto), Veneto Re-gion, 35131 Padova, Italy
  • Vera Comiati Azienda Zero, Epidemiological Department, Regional Operating Center of Veneto (COR Veneto), Veneto Re-gion, 35131 Padova, Italy
  • Cinzia Storchi Health Local Unit, Public Health Department, Regional Operating Center of Emilia-Romagna (COR Emi-lia-Romagna), 42020 Reggio Emilia, Italy, Epidemiology Unit, AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Lucia Mangone Health Local Unit, Public Health Department, Regional Operating Center of Emilia-Romagna (COR Emi-lia-Romagna), 42020 Reggio Emilia, Italy, Epidemiology Unit, AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Stefano Murano Occupational Medicine Unit, Alto Adige Health Authority, Regional Operating Center of Autonomous Province of Bolzano (COR A.P. of Bolzano), 39100 Bolzano, Italy
  • Lucia Rossin Occupational Medicine Unit, Alto Adige Health Authority, Regional Operating Center of Autonomous Province of Bolzano (COR A.P. of Bolzano), 39100 Bolzano, Italy
  • Federico Tallarigo Public Health Unit, Regional Operating Center of Calabria (COR Calabria), 88900 Crotone, Italy
  • Filomena Vitale Public Health Unit, Regional Operating Center of Calabria (COR Calabria), 88900 Crotone, Italy
  • Marina Verardo Valle d’Aosta Health Local Unit, Regional Operating Center of Valle d’Aosta (COR Valle d’Aosta), 11100 Aosta, Italy
  • Silvia Eccher Hygiene and Occupational Medicine, Provincial Unit of Health, Regional Operating Center o Autonomous Province of Trento (COR A.P. of Trento), 38100 Trento, Italy
  • Gabriella Madeo Center of Umbria (COR Umbria), Servizio Prevenzione, Sanità Veterinaria e Sicurezza Alimentare-Regione Umbria, 06126 Perugia, Italy
  • Tommaso Staniscia Occupational Medicine Unit, Health Local Unit, Regional Operating Center of Abruzzo (COR Abruzzo), 65121 Pescara, Italy
  • Francesco Carrozza Oncology Unit, Cardarelli Hospital, Regional Operating Center of Molise (COR Molise), 86100 Campobasso, It-aly
  • Ilaria Cozzi Regional Operating Center of Lazio (COR Lazio), Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology Lazio Regional Health Service, ASL Roma 1, 00147 Roma, Italy
  • Elisa Romeo Regional Operating Center of Lazio (COR Lazio), Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology Lazio Regional Health Service, ASL Roma 1, 00147 Roma, Italy
  • Paola Pelullo Department of Experimental Medicine, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University, Regional Operating Center of Campania (COR Campania), 80138 Napoli, Italy
  • Michele Labianca Epidemiologic Regional Center, Regional Operating Center of Basilicata (COR Basilicata), 85100 Potenza, Italy
  • Massimo Melis Regional Epidemiological Center, Regional Operating Center of Sardegna (COR Sardegna), 09125 Cagliari, Ita-ly
  • Giuseppe Cascone Cancer Registry ASP Ragusa and Sicilia Regional Epidemiological Observatory, Regional Operating Center of Sicilia (COR Sicilia), 97100 Ragusa, Italy
  • Alessandro Marinaccio Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene Department, Italian Workers‘ Com-pensation Authority (INAIL), 00143 Rome, Italy
  • Giovanni Maria Ferri Occupational physician, Bari, Italy
  • Gabriella Serio Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Pathological Anatomy Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

Keywords:

Mesothelioma, construction workers, Italian mesothelioma register, job title

Abstract

Background: An increased risk of mesothelioma has been reported in various countries for construction workers. The Italian National Mesothelioma Registry, from 1993 to 2018, reported exposure exclusively in the construction sector in 2310 cases. We describe the characteristics of these cases according to job title. Methods: We converted into 18 groups the original jobs (N=338) as reported by ISTAT codes (‘ATECO 91’). The exposure level was attributed at certain, probable and possible in accordance with the qualitative classification of exposure as reported in the Registry guidelines. Descriptive analysis by jobs highlights the total number of subjects for each single job and certain exposure, in descending order, insulator, plumbing, carpenter, mechanic, bricklayer, electrician, machine operator, plasterer, building contractor, painter and labourer. Results: The cases grow for plumbing in the incidence periods 1993-2018, while, as expected, it decreases for insulator. Within each period considered the most numerous cases are always among bricklayers and labourers, these data confirm the prevalence of non-specialised "interchangeable" jobs in Italian construction sector in the past. Conclusions: Despite the 1992 ban, the construction sector still presents an occupational health prevention challenge, circumstances of exposure to asbestos may still occur due to incomplete compliance with prevention and protection measures.

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Mesothelioma Risk among Construction Workers According to Job Title: Data from the Italian Mesothelioma Register . Med Lav [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 12 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];114(3):e2023025. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/lamedicinadellavoro/article/view/14538