A retrospective follow up study on maternal age and infant mortality in two Sicilian districts.

Background: Infant mortality rate (IMR) is a key public health indicator. Maternal age is a well-known determinant of pregnancy and delivery complications and of infant morbidity and mortality. In Italy the Infant Mortality Rate was 3.

[Mortality from asbestos-related causes and incidence of pleural mesothelioma among former asbestos cement workers in San Filippo del Mela (Sicily)].

Objectives: The present paper estimates the burden of asbestos-related disease among asbestos-cement production workers of the Sacelit plant that operated in San Filippo del Mela (Province of Messina) from 1958 through 1993.

Setting And Participants: The cohort was enumerated by the local committee of formerly exposed workers, with whom a collaboration was set up. The cohort includes 198 subjects with complete individual anagraphic information, out of 231 previous workers identified by the committee.

[Mortality and morbidity cohort study of residents in the neighbourhood of Milazzo industrial area (Sicily)].

Objective: The municipality of Pace del Mela, together with Milazzo and San Filippo del Mela, has been recognized as a contaminated site of national concern. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the health status of subjects resident in the Gabbia district, which is close to the industrial areas of both, Pace del Mela and Milazzo.

Setting And Participants: All streets and addresses of the area of interest have been identified, taking into account their changes in name over time.