Evaluation of Deposition and Clearance of Asbestos (Detected by SEM-EDS) in Lungs of Deceased Subjects Environmentally and/or Occupationally Exposed in Broni (Pavia, Northern Italy)

• Published in: Frontiers in public health Vol. 9; p. 678040
• Main Authors: Visonà, Silvia D., Capella, Silvana, Bodini, Sofia, Borrelli, Paola, Villani, Simona, Crespi, Eleonora, Colosio, Claudio, Previderè, Carlo, Belluso, Elena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 20.07.2021
• Subjects: asbestos; Asbestos - adverse effects; asbestos clearance; Asbestos, Amphibole - adverse effects; Asbestos, Serpentine - adverse effects; chrysotile; Humans; Lung; lung fiber burden; Lung Neoplasms - chemically induced; malignant mesothelioma; Public Health; SEM-EDS; lung fiber burden; asbestos clearance; SEM-EDS; asbestos; malignant mesothelioma; chrysotile

Biodurability is one of the main determinants of asbestos hazardousness for human health. Very little is known about the actual persistence of asbestos in lungs and its clearance, nor about differences in this regard between the different mineralogical types of asbestos. The aim of the present study...