Determination of environmental exposure to asbestos (tremolite) and mesothelioma risks in the southeastern region of Turkey.

Archives of environmental health Pub Date : 2004-12-01 DOI:10.1080/00039890409602950

Abdurrahman Senyigit, Abdurrahman Dalgic, Orhan Kavak, Abdullah Cetin Tanrikulu

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In this study, the authors examined the concentrations and mineralogical analyses of asbestos, and investigated mesothelioma risk in southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. They used a gravimetric dust sampler to collect samples from 2 villages and 2 asbestos mines (1 active). Samples were then evaluated by an X-ray diffractometer and an electron microscope. The authors found high concentrations of asbestos in an active mine (4.9 fibers[f]/cm3) and at a house that was plastered with asbestos (1.24 f/cm3) and had a very active population. They found a low concentration (0.0042 f/cm3) in indoor measurements taken in Armutova village, and an even lower concentration (0.000081 f/cm3) in the inactive mine environment. Outdoor measurements included a low concentration of 0.007 f/cm3 in the village environment, and a high concentration of 1.17 f/cm3 on the mine road during the passing of a sheep herd. The people in the region are continuously exposed to asbestos during normal activities. This cumulative exposure to asbestos carries sufficient risks for mesothelioma development.

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土耳其东南部地区石棉(透闪石)环境暴露和间皮瘤风险的测定。

在这项研究中，作者检查了石棉的浓度和矿物学分析，并调查了土耳其安纳托利亚东南部的间皮瘤风险。他们使用重量粉尘采样器收集了2个村庄和2个石棉矿(1个活跃)的样本。然后用x射线衍射仪和电子显微镜对样品进行评估。作者在一个活跃的矿井中发现了高浓度的石棉(4.9纤维[f]/cm3)，在一个涂有石棉的房子里发现了高浓度的石棉(1.24纤维/cm3)，并且人口非常活跃。他们在Armutova村的室内测量中发现了低浓度(0.0042 f/cm3)，在不活跃的矿井环境中发现了更低的浓度(0.000081 f/cm3)。室外测量包括村庄环境中的低浓度为0.007 f/cm3，而在羊群经过的矿山道路上的高浓度为1.17 f/cm3。该地区的居民在日常活动中持续接触石棉。这种累积的石棉暴露有足够的间皮瘤发展的风险。

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