The asbestos paradox: its use, spread and implications in the development of asbestos-related diseases


https://doi.org/10.4081/wpph.2015.6710
Vol. 4 (2015)
Submitted: 11 July 2016
Accepted: 11 July 2016
Published: 15 June 2015
amianto, asbesto, mesotelioma
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Authors

  • S. Crivellari Unità Funzionale Interaziendale Mesotelioma – S.C. Oncologia ASO SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • G. Gallizzi Unità Funzionale Interaziendale Mesotelioma – S.C. Oncologia ASO SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • F. Ugo Unità Funzionale Interaziendale Mesotelioma – S.C. Oncologia ASO SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • D. Degiovanni Hospice Monsignor Zaccheo ASL AL, Casale Monferrato, Italy.
  • F. Grosso
    fgrosso@ospedale.al.it
    Unità Funzionale Interaziendale Mesotelioma – S.C. Oncologia ASO SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.

Introduction: Asbestos is a mineral widely used in the past decades in various commercial sectors, whose use is still present today despite the knowledge of its danger to human health. Methodology: In this article, the characteristics of asbestos and related pathologies are highlighted, reworking information and results derived from studies in the literature. Results: The difficulty of banning the use and marketing of asbestos despite the fact that this was decreed years ago is highlighted. Conclusion: The eradication of asbestos-related diseases is possible. It is necessary to work together in order to translate scientific knowledge into political and economic decisions.


Crivellari, S., Gallizzi, G., Ugo, F., Degiovanni, D., & Grosso, F. (2015). The asbestos paradox: its use, spread and implications in the development of asbestos-related diseases. Working Paper of Public Health, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/wpph.2015.6710

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