No evidence of increased risk of soft tissue sarcomas in the neighborhood of a steel foundry in Verona

• Main Authors: Marta Benedetti (Author), Giovanni Cristini (Author), Stefano Gallo (Author), Roberta Tessari (Author), Lorenzo Simonato (Author), Pietro Comba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible association between occurrence of soft tissue sarcomas in Verona (Italy) and residence near a steel foundry, whose emissions of dioxin-like compounds may be relevant. Exposure to total suspended particulate (TSP) emitted from the plant as est...