Background The occurrence of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) among bakers and pastry cooks has never been documented. Case reports We detected eight cases of MPM in bakers, pastry cooks, and biscuit cooks engaged in making, baking/cooking, and selling pastry/bread in two hospital-based series (Rome and Orbassano/Turin, Italy; period 1990-1997; 222 cases). Field-investigations revealed asbestos-containing material (ACM) in ovens for baking bread, that were manufactured prior to the 1980s. Conclusions It is suggested that there is a possible new association of the risk of having worked as a baker or pastry cook and MPM. Presumptive source of exposure to asbestos was the use of asbestos-insulated ovens. (C) 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Malignant pleural mesothelioma in bakers and pastry cooks / Ascoli, Valeria; Roberto, Calisti; Caterina Carnovale, Scalzo; Nardi, Francesco. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 0271-3586. - STAMPA. - 40:4(2001), pp. 371-373. [10.1002/ajim.1111]
Malignant pleural mesothelioma in bakers and pastry cooks
ASCOLI, Valeria;NARDI, Francesco
2001
Abstract
Background The occurrence of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) among bakers and pastry cooks has never been documented. Case reports We detected eight cases of MPM in bakers, pastry cooks, and biscuit cooks engaged in making, baking/cooking, and selling pastry/bread in two hospital-based series (Rome and Orbassano/Turin, Italy; period 1990-1997; 222 cases). Field-investigations revealed asbestos-containing material (ACM) in ovens for baking bread, that were manufactured prior to the 1980s. Conclusions It is suggested that there is a possible new association of the risk of having worked as a baker or pastry cook and MPM. Presumptive source of exposure to asbestos was the use of asbestos-insulated ovens. (C) 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
