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ArticleSafety and health at work2022

Analysis of Mortality from Asbestos-Related Diseases in Brazil Using Multiple Health Information Systems, 1996-2017.

Eduardo Algranti, Vilma S Santana, Felipe Campos, Leonardo Salvi, Cézar A Saito, Franciana Cavalcante, Heleno R Correa-Filho

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Identifying malignant mesothelioma by a pathological survey using the São Paulo state hospital cancer registry, Brazil.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2024
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  4. Malignant mesothelioma: health care awareness and preparedness.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2022
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  5. Mesothelioma and Social Security Benefits in Brazil: 2019 to 2021.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT
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7 authors.

Eduardo AlgrantiDirectory of Applied Research, Fundacentro, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, Brazil.
Vilma S SantanaInstitute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
Felipe CamposInstitute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
Leonardo SalviInstitute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
Cézar A SaitoDirectory of Applied Research, Fundacentro, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, Brazil.
Franciana CavalcanteInstitute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
Heleno R Correa-FilhoDepartment of Collective Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: In Brazil, asbestos was intensively used from the 1960s until its ban in 2017. Mesothelioma, asbestosis, and pleural plaques are typical asbestos-related diseases (ARD-T). To create an ARD-T national database, death records from 1996-2017 were retrieved from several health information systems (HIS). Methods: All national HIS containing coded diagnoses (ICD-10) and death information were obtained. Linkage was performed to create a single database of ARD-T death records, either as underlying or contributory causes, in adults aged 30 years and older. Results: A total of 3,057 ARD-T death records were found, 2,405 (76.4%) of which being malignant mesotheliomas (MM). Pleural MM (n = 1,006; 41.8%) and unspecified MM (n = 792; 32.9%) prevailed. Male to female MM ratio (M:F) was 1.4:1, and higher ratios were found for non-malignant ARD-T: 3.5:1 for asbestosis and 2.4:1 for pleural plaques. Male crude annual mesothelioma mortality (CM Conclusions: Even with the linkage of several HIS, ARD-T in death records remained in low numbers. MM mortality in men was higher and showed a rapid increase and, along with non-malignant ARD-T, higher M:F ratios suggested a predominant pattern of work-related exposure. The monitoring of workplace and environmental asbestos exposure needs to be improved, as well as the workers surveillance, following the recent Brazilian ban.

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AsbestosAsbestosisMesotheliomaOccupational exposurePleural plaques

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PMCPMC9482009

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