High risk of malignant mesothelioma and pleural plaques in subjects born close to ophiolites

• Published in: Chest Vol. 143; no. 1; p. 164
• Main Authors: Bayram, Mehmet, Dongel, Isa, Bakan, Nur Dilek, Yalççn, Hüseyin, Cevit, Ruhiye, Dumortier, Pascal, Nemery, Benoit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Asbestos - adverse effects; Asbestos - analysis; Carcinogens - analysis; Case-Control Studies; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Environmental Exposure - statistics & numerical data; Female; Geography - statistics & numerical data; Housing; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - epidemiology; Lung Neoplasms - etiology; Male; Mesothelioma - epidemiology; Mesothelioma - etiology; Mesothelioma, Malignant; Middle Aged; Pleural Diseases - epidemiology; Pleural Diseases - etiology; Pleural Neoplasms - epidemiology; Pleural Neoplasms - etiology; Residence Characteristics; Risk Factors; Soil - analysis; Turkey - epidemiology; X-Ray Diffraction; Turkey

Ophiolites, a special sequence of geologic rock units, are known sources of naturally occurring asbestos. The aim of this study was to test whether the occurrence of malignant mesothelioma (MM) or pleural plaques (PPs) in the province of Sivas, Turkey, is determined by the proximity of the patient&#...