Media type: E-Article Title: Occupational cancer in Italy: Evaluating the extent of compensated cases in the period 1994–2006 Contributor: Scarselli, Alberto; Scano, Patrizia; Marinaccio, Alessandro; Iavicoli, Sergio Published: Wiley, 2009 Published in: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 52 (2009) 11, Seite 859-867 Language: English DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20758 ISSN: 0271-3586; 1097-0274 Keywords: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Origination: Footnote: Description: AbstractObjectiveThe aim of this study is to analyze occupational cancer claims compensated in the industrial sector in Italy between 1994 and 2006.MethodsA descriptive analysis of compensated occupational cancers based on the Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL) data was performed. Summary statistics were compiled by sex and age of worker, cancer type, workplace agent and economic sector. The temporal trend in the period 1994–2006 was investigated for the most frequently compensated cancers (mesothelioma and lung cancer from asbestos; nasal cavities cancer from wood and leather dust).ResultsBetween 1994 and 2006, 6,243 cancer claims were compensated by INAIL due to occupational exposure in the industrial sector. Most (5,288, or 85%) of these compensated claims occurred in the period 2000–2006, when the annual mean of the most compensated cancers increased approximately four times compared to the period 1994–1999.ConclusionsThere is an increasing trend in compensation for work‐related cancers in Italy in recent years, even if occupational cancers are still widely underreported. Am. J. Ind. Med. 52:859–867, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.