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Exposure to carcinogens and mortality in a cohort of restoration workers of water-damaged library materials following the River Arno flooding in Florence, 4 November 1966.
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- Author(s): Fondelli MC;Fondelli MC; Costantini AS; Ercolanelli M; Pizzo AM; Maltoni SA; Quinn MM
- Source:
La Medicina del lavoro [Med Lav] 2007 Sep-Oct; Vol. 98 (5), pp. 422-31.- Publication Type:
Comparative Study; Evaluation Study; Historical Article; Journal Article- Language:
English - Source:
- Additional Information
- Source: Publisher: Mattioli 1885 Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 0401176 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0025-7818 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00257818 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med Lav Subsets: MEDLINE
- Publication Information: Publication: Fidenza : Mattioli 1885
Original Publication: Milano : Società italiana di medicina del lavoro. - Subject Terms: Carcinogens* ; Disasters*/history ; Occupational Exposure*; Libraries/*history ; Neoplasms/*chemically induced ; Occupational Diseases/*chemically induced ; Rare Books/*history; Cohort Studies ; Confidence Intervals ; Data Interpretation, Statistical ; Disinfectants/adverse effects ; Environmental Restoration and Remediation ; Ethylene Oxide/adverse effects ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Formaldehyde/adverse effects ; History, 20th Century ; Humans ; Italy ; Male ; Neoplasms/mortality ; Occupational Diseases/mortality ; Pesticides/adverse effects ; Petroleum/adverse effects ; Software ; Solvents/adverse effects ; Time Factors
- Abstract: Background: In Florence, Italy, the Arno River overflowed on 4 November 1966 and the rare library collections of the National Central Library in Florence (FNCL) were flooded. A Restoration Centre was immediately set up. For book restoration many toxic chemicals were used, such as chlorinated solvents, ethylene oxide (EtO), formaldehyde, petroleum distillates, and pesticides. The study's aims were: (I) to document the restoration process, (II) to identify the potential chemical exposures, (III) to evaluate the mortality experience of restorers.
Methods: A small cohort of 168 workers was identified. The restorers were employed in the FNCL's Restoration Centre during the years 1967-1976. We excluded 9 subjects from the analysis because no working period data were available. Mortality from all causes, from all cancers, and from cancers of specific sites was compared with that of the Italian general population. Standardized Mortality Rates (SMRs) and their 95% confidence intervals were estimated.
Results: Restorers were exposed to relatively low levels of several carcinogens. A non-significant excess of cancer mortality was found. Significant increases in brain neoplasm among men and in uterine cancer among women were found,
Conclusions: The small cohort size hampers interpretation of the results. Larger epidemiology studies on library material restorers are needed in order to evaluate risks in this activity. Recommendations to improve future studies are given. - Accession Number: 0 (Carcinogens)
0 (Disinfectants)
0 (Pesticides)
0 (Petroleum)
0 (Solvents)
1HG84L3525 (Formaldehyde)
JJH7GNN18P (Ethylene Oxide) - Publication Date: Date Created: 20071003 Date Completed: 20071025 Latest Revision: 20191210
- Publication Date: 20221213
- Accession Number: 17907535
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