Poster: Correlation between cadmium and selenium blood levels in an Italian population

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Published on Thursday, 25 June 2015 12:01

Background and Aims

Cadmium (Cd) is established as a human carcinogens while selenium (Se) is a metalloid showing an intriguing relation with human health, particularly with cancer. Se is usually present both in the environment and in living organisms in various inorganic and organic forms, having considerable variations in both their toxicological and physiological properties. The aim of this study was to explore the relation of these two elements in a sample of Modena municipality residents.

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Poster: Assessment of cadmium levels in serum, toenails and diet: A cross sectional study in Modena, Northern Italy

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Published on Thursday, 25 June 2015 12:00

Background and Aims

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that poses serious environmental health hazards to humans. Cigarette smoking and some occupations are major sources of exposure, while for non-smokers and subjects unexposed in the workplace, ingestion through food is the most important source, mainly due to vegetables and cereals, but also to fish, offal, wild mushrooms and chocolate. Blood Cd concentration represents both short and long-term exposures, while toenails Cd reflects medium-term exposure. The aim of the study was to assess Cd exposure and its determinants in fifty adults randomly drawn from the municipal population of Modena, by determining Cd levels in plasma and toenails, as well as its dietary intake using a semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ).

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Poster: Traffic-related air pollution and risk of childhood leukemia: a meta-analysis

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Published on Monday, 20 October 2014 12:00

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Childhood leukemia is overall a rare occurrence, however it is the most frequent malignancy affecting children under 15 years of age. The majority of these cases are acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), followed by acute myeloid leukemia (AML); chronic forms of childhood leukemia are relatively rare. To date, the etiology of childhood leukemia remains largely unknown. Few risk factors (genetic disorders, early infections, ionizing radiation, etc.) have been established, but these factors explain only a small proportion of childhood leukemia. Environmental risk factors among different examined include radon, pesticides, electromagnetic fields and outdoor air pollution, but they have been found to be weakly and inconsistently associated with either form of acute childhood leukemia. Here we review epidemiological studies including outdoor air pollution exposure and risk of childhood acute leukemia

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Poster: Residence near electrical tranformer rooms and risk of childhood leukemia - An Italian population-based case-control study

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Published on Monday, 20 October 2014 12:00

Background and Aims: 

Some epidemiologic evidence supports an association between magnetic field (MF) exposure and childhood leukemia (CL). We conducted a population-based case-control study to evaluate CL risk near electrical transformer rooms investigating two large and contiguous territories of the Emilia-Romagna region. 

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We identified CL cases diagnosed from 1998 to 2013 in the Modena and Reggio-Emilia provinces (1,2 million inhabitants) through the Italian national childhood cancer register. For each case, we randomly selected four population controls matched for age, sex, province of residence and calendar year. Using Geographical Information System methodology we geocoded children's residence and indoor electrical transformers, drawing a 2 meters buffer around each cabin perimeter (estimated MF field intensity ≥ 3 µT). We computed the odds ratio (OR) of CL in a logistic regression analysis model according to distance between the residence and the nearest transformer, using as cutpoints 30, 60 and 90 meters.

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Poster: Pattern alimentari definiti 'a priori' e rischio di melanoma cutaneo - Studio epidemiologico multicentrico in una popolazione del Nord-Italia

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Published on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 12:00

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Oltre ai fattori genetici ed allo stile di vita si sta da sempre cercando di capire l'influenza della dieta sul rischio di melanoma cutaneo. Un approccio metodologico basato su modelli di pattern dietetici, che permetta di considerare gli effetti cumulativi e le interazioni di più alimenti, è sicuramente indicato per individuare la relazione tra abitudini alimentari e rischio di melanoma. Al fine di indagare la relazione tra tale patologia e quattro tra i più diffusi pattern alimentari, abbiamo condotto uno studio caso-controllo di popolazione in cinque province della regione Emilia Romagna.

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