Publications by authors named "Valeria Vilardi"

Objective: We aimed at carrying out a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies on the association between occupational and non-occupational exposures to diesel exhaust and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Methods: We conducted a systematic search of the literature and identified 16 cohort studies and 7 case-control studies that analyzed non-Hodgkin lymphoma alone or combined with Hodgkin lymphoma or multiple myeloma, from which we extracted 29 independent risk estimates. We performed random-effects meta-analyses for ever-exposure to diesel exhaust, overall and after stratification for outcome and study design.

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Purpose: The evaluation of the association between different exposure to pesticides and different types of comet images among a group of 26 recruited subject.

Material And Methods: We have recruited 26 subjects (farmers and not farmers). They were submitted to a blood drawing of 10 mL and a questionnaire was administered to investigate personal habits and work history.

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Indoor radon exposure is responsible for increased incidence of lung cancer in communities. Building construction characteristics, materials, and environmental determinants are associated with increased radon concentration at specific sites. In this study, routine data related to radon measurements available from the Apulia (Italy) Regional Environmental Protection Agency (ARPA) were combined with building and ground characteristics data.

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