Abstract

Taranto is the most polluted area of Italy (and, probably, of Europe), characterized by a strong industrial presence since the early sixties. The pollutants involved in this study are carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens and neurotoxins. The target of this study is to look for possible temporal trends of leukemia mortality in this small province (no similar systematic studies are available), and to provide a historical, occupational, and gender interpretation of the results. In addition, a comparison with the overall Italian situation is presented. The study supports the association of larger leukemia mortality with residential proximity to sources of industrial pollutants, and emphasizes the urgency of an actual application of the existing regulations about pollutant emissions.

Autore Pugliese

• Salvadori Gianfausto , Montinari Maria Rosa

Tutti gli autori

• M. R. Montinari , G. Salvadori , S. Giardina

Titolo volume/Rivista

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA

Anno di pubblicazione

2015

ISSN

0393-6384

ISBN

Non Disponibile

Numero di citazioni Wos

1

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

22/04/2018

Numero di citazioni Scopus

2

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

22/04/2018

Settori ERC

Non Disponibile

Codici ASJC

Non Disponibile