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标题：Prevention of disease caused by fluoro-edenite fibrous amphibole: the way forward
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作者：Caterina Bruno ; Biagio Bruni ; Salvatore Scondotto 等
期刊名称：Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita
印刷版ISSN：0021-2571
出版年度：2015
卷号：51
期号：2
页码：90-92
DOI：10.4415/ANN_15_02_02
出版社：Editrice Kurtis Srl
摘要：Few months after the publication of the monographic section of Annali dell'Istituto Su- periore di Sanità second issue of 2014 "Health impact of fibres with fluoro-edenitic com- position", the carcinogenicity of fluoro-edenite was assessed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in the frame of Monograph 111. The IARC Working Group concluded that there is sufficient evidence in humans that exposure to fluoro- edenite fibrous amphibole causes mesothelioma, and sufficient evidence of carcinoge- nicity in experimental animals. Fluoro-edenite was allocated to Group 1 (the agent is carcinogenic to humans). Now, in view of the recent IARC evaluation, preventive ac- tion in Biancavilla requires an upgrade. First of all, environmental monitoring has to be further implemented. All operations of house cleaning should be performed employing wet tools, in order to avoid dust-raising. It is very important that environmental and bio- logical monitoring be related to epidemiological surveillance. The recently approved act of the Sicilian Government concerning a plan of health interventions in Biancavilla will favour cooperation between national, regional and local health institutions with the com- mon goal of improving the quality and appropriateness of diagnostic and therapeutics procedures offered by the health services.
关键词：fluoro-edenite; mesothelioma; asbestiform fibre;exposure; environmental;clean-up