Table 2.
Asbestos-related lung cancer (ARLC) and malignant mesothelioma (MM) deaths estimated in occupational categories, by gender. Period: 2010–2015.
| Occupational Cohorts | Gender | R (95% CI) | MM Cases in the ReNaM Occupational Categories (Corresponding to Those of Italian Cohorts) | MM Deaths | ARLC Deaths (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incident Cases | % of Exposed * | |||||
| Shipyards | Males | 0.94 (0.18–1.57) | 319 | 7.30 | 497 | 467 (90–780) |
| Females | - | 6 | 0.92 | 24 | - | |
| Asbestos-cement | Males | 1.13 (1.01–1.24) | 130 | 2.98 | 203 | 229 (205–252) |
| Females | 0.17 (0.07–0.25) | 23 | 3.54 | 94 | 16 (6–23) | |
| Crocidolite miners | Males | 0.08 (0.00–0.46) | 4 | 0.09 | 6 | 0.5 (0.0–2.9) |
| Females | - | 1 | 0.15 | 4 | - | |
| Ship furniture | Males | 1.21 (0.00–2.44) | 5 | 0.11 | 8 | 9 (0–19) |
| Females | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | |
| Dockyards and harbours | Males | 2.71 (1.86–3.35) | 184 | 4.21 | 287 | 778 (532–961) |
| Females | - | 1 | 0.15 | 4 | - | |
| Asphalt rolls production | Males | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| Females | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | |
| Rolling stock construction | Males | 0.26 (0.00–0.60) | 196 | 4.49 | 305 | 79 (0–182) |
| Females | 1.3 (0–4.21) | 3 | 0.46 | 12 | 16 (0–51) | |
| Glassworks | Males | 1.91 (0.00–4.11) | 74 | 1.69 | 115 | 220 (0–474) |
| Females | - | 17 | 2.62 | 69 | - | |
* Percentage of the overall ReNaM occupationally exposed cases. R: Ratios of ARLC and MM estimated for working sectors of Italian cohorts. ReNaM: National Register of Mesothelioma. CI: Confidence Interval.