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Salud colectiva

versión impresa ISSN 1669-2381versión On-line ISSN 1851-8265

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TROTTA, Andrés; SANTANA, Vilma Sousa  y  ALAZRAQUI, Marcio. Mesothelioma mortality in Argentina, 1980-2013. Salud colect. [online]. 2017, vol.13, n.1, pp.35-44. ISSN 1669-2381.  http://dx.doi.org/10.18294/sc.2017.1027.

Mesothelioma mortality and its socio-demographic and temporal patterns in Argentina from 1980 to 2013 were estimated using data from death certificates obtained from the Vital Statistics System of Argentina’s National Ministry of Health. There were 3,259 mesothelioma deaths corresponding to an age-adjusted mortality of 3.1/1,000,000 in 1980 and 5.7/1,000,000 in 2013, an average increase of 84.1% in 34 years. This raising trend became clearer after 1997. Males had higher mortality estimates compared with women in every year of the series; these findings suggest past exposure to asbestos. It is plausible that the asbestos exposure was mostly occupational, which is more common among men. Actions related to reinforcing the asbestos ban already in place and strengthening health surveillance directed at workplaces, previously exposed workers, and the population in general are recommended.

Palabras clave : Neoplasms; Mesothelioma; Mortality; Time Series Studies; Argentina.

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