Cytological analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in asbestos-exposed workers.

Background: Asbestos-related lung diseases are a group of heterogeneous disorders with different pathogenesis and prognosis. Very few studies investigated the BALF cell profile of asbestos exposed workers. The existence of a relationship between bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cellular pattern and specific diagnosis and/or asbestos exposure biomarkers would allow the identification of effect biomarkers useful in the follow up of asbestos-exposed workers and in the diagnosis of asbestos-related diseases.

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Unlabelled: «Creation of a database of occupational and environmental concentrations of crystalline silica dust for the purpose of assessing past and current exposures».

Background:: Professional exposure to respirable dust containing crystalline silica is of great interest for the serious lung diseases resulting from exposure.

Methods:: During the period 1986-2019, 3611 exposure data to crystalline silica were collected from companies in central Italy.

Asbestos exposure biomarkers in the follow-up of asbestos-exposed workers.

Health surveillance of asbestos exposed workers should be stratified according to the exposure level. Unfortunately there is a lack of information regarding asbestos exposure in many working places and markers of asbestos exposure are often needed. The aim of the study was to assess the reliability of different dose and effect biomarkers in the follow up of asbestos-exposed workers.