Documents Scano, Patrizia 2 results

"OBJECTIVE:
To analyze data stored in the National Register of Occupational Cancers, set up by law at the Italian Institute for Occupational Safety and Prevention.
METHODS:
Statistical analyses were performed on economic activity, cancer site, and carcinogenic agent. Mesothelioma cases were excluded because they were exhaustively recorded and managed in a proper register.
RESULTS:
The number of cancers diagnosed between 1995 and 2008 was 936 (92% men). Lung cancer was the most frequently reported neoplasm (58% of cases). The metal industry had the highest reporting percentage (15%), and silica was the most common causative agent (20%).
CONCLUSIONS:
Despite some limits and incompleteness pertaining to data flow, the results of this study are in accordance with epidemiological findings on occupational cancer risks. The collection of information on occupational cancers is of primary importance to plan targeted prevention programs."

"Objective The aim of this study is to analyze occupational cancer claims compensated in the industrial sector in Italy between 1994 and 2006. Methods A descriptive analysis of compensated occupational cancers based on the Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL) data was performed. Summary statistics were compiled by sex and age of worker, cancer type, workplace agent and economic sector. The temporal trend in the period 1994-2006 was investigated for the most frequently compensated cancers (mesothelioma and lung cancer from asbestos; nasal cavities cancer from wood and leather dust). Results Between 1994 and 2006, 6,243 cancer claims were compensated by INAIL due to occupational exposure in the industrial sector. Most (5,288, or 85%) of these compensated claims occurred in the period 2000-2006, when the annual mean of the most compensated cancers increased approximately four times compared to the period 1994-1999. Conclusions There is an increasing trend in compensation for work-related cancers in Italy in recent years, even if occupational cancers are still widely underreported."