ArticleJournal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)2023
Exposure to cosmetic talc and mesothelioma.
Article in Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Influence of Talc Substitution with Starches from Different Botanical Origins on Rheological and Absorption Properties of Stiff Zinc Oxide Paste Formulations.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- An evaluation of trends for mesothelioma mortality in American women: Addressing the content of a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).Toxicology and industrial health · 2025Review
- Sex differences in asbestos exposure.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Analysis of mesothelioma cases and National Cancer Registry data to assess asbestos exposure in India.Public health action · 2024Article
- Malignant mesothelioma tumours: molecular pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapies accompanying clinical studies.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
- The Beauty and the Beast: pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure in a beauty salon worker. Who is guilty?Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMTArticle
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Abstract
aimMesothelioma is associated with asbestos exposure. In this case series, we present 166 cases of individuals who had substantial asbestos exposure to cosmetic talc products as well as some who had potential or documented additional exposures to other asbestos-containing products and who subsequently developed mesothelioma.
methodsData were gathered for all subjects referred to an occupational and environmental medicine specialist as part of medicolegal review. Years of total cosmetic talcum powder usage was noted as well as the latency from the onset of talcum powder use to the mesothelioma diagnosis. Alternate asbestos exposure in addition to the exposure from cosmetic talc was categorized as none, possible, likely, and definite.
resultsIn 122 cases, the only known exposure to asbestos was from cosmetic talc. For 44 cases, potential or documented alternate exposures in addition to the cosmetic talc were described.
conclusionCumulative exposure to asbestos leads to mesothelioma; for individuals with mixed exposures to asbestos, all exposures should be considered. Use of cosmetic talc is often overlooked as a source of asbestos exposure. All individuals with mesothelioma should have a comprehensive history of asbestos exposure, including cosmetic talc exposure.
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