Physicochemical or geochemical, Toxicological
- (2021),
Assessing the biological reactivity of organic compounds on volcanic ash: implications for human health hazard
, Bulletin of Volcanology, 83(5), 1-11, 10.1007/s00445-021-01453-4
, - (2013),
Professional exposure to basaltic rock dust: assessment by the Vibrio fischeri ecotoxicological test
, Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 8, 23, 10.1186/1745-6673-8-23
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Leaching
- (2021),
Surface reactivity of Etna volcanic ash and evaluation of health risks
, Science of the Total Environment, 761, 143248, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143248
, - (2021),
Experimental design and data relevance in a volcanic ash-leachate health study: Letter to the Editor re. Barone et al. (2021) ‘Surface reactivity of Etna volcanic ash and evaluation of health risks’ (STOTEN-143248)
, Science of the Total Environment, 804, 150076, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150076
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Toxicological
- (2021),
Thyroid stem cells but not differentiated thyrocytes are sensitive to slightly increased concentrations of heavy metals
, Frontiers in Endocrinology, 12, 383, 10.3389/fendo.2021.652675
, - (2019),
Effect of low-dose tungsten on human thyroid stem/precursor cells and their progeny
, Endocrine-Related Cancer, 26(8), 713-725, 10.1530/ERC-19-0176
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Epidemiological, clinical & surveillance
- (2020),
Concentration of metals and trace elements in the normal human and rat thyroid: comparison with muscle and adipose tissue and volcanic versus control areas
, Thyroid, 30(2), 290-299, 10.1089/thy.2019.0244
, - (2017),
Thyroid cancer in the pediatric age in Sicily: Influence of the volcanic environment
, Anticancer Research, 37(3), 1515-1522
, - (2017),
Anaplastic thyroid cancer in Sicily: The role of environmental characteristics
, Frontiers in Endocrinology, 8, 277, 10.3389/fendo.2017.00277
, - (2015),
Several site-specific cancers are increased in the volcanic area in Sicily
, Anticancer Research, 35(7), 3995-4001
, - (2013),
Multiple sclerosis in the Mount Etna region: Possible role of volcanogenic trace elements
, PLOS ONE, 8(12), e74259, 10.1371/journal.pone.0074259
, - (2013),
A retrospective study on acute health effects due to volcanic ash exposure during the eruption of Mount Etna (Sicily) in 2002
, Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 8, 51, 10.1186/2049-6958-8-51
, - (2013),
Descriptive epidemiology of human thyroid cancer: experience from a regional registry and the “volcanic factor”
, Frontiers in Endocrinology, 4, 65, 10.3389/fendo.2013.00065
, - (2010),
Re: papillary thyroid cancer incidence in the volcanic area of Sicily
, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 102(12), 914- 915, 10.1093/jnci/djq157
, - (2010),
The fear of volcano: short-term health effects after Mount Etna's eruption in 2002
, European Respiratory Journal, 36(5), 1216-1218, 10.1183/09031936.00078910
, - (2009),
Risk of classic Kaposi sarcoma with residential exposure to volcanic and related soils in Sicily
, Annals of Epidemiology, 19(18), 597-601, 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.04.002
, - (2009),
Papillary thyroid cancer incidence in the volcanic area of Sicily
, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 101(22), 1575-1583, 10.1093/jnci/djp354
, - (2006),
Aerobiological monitoring applications in the Etnean volcanic plume evaluation (Mt. Etna, Sicily) and correlation with allergopathies
, Aerobiologia, 22(4), 285-293, 10.1007/s10453-006-9042-y
, - (2006),
Mortality and hospital discharges in the population of Biancavilla (Sicily) contaminated by natural fibres
, Epidemiologia e Prevenzione, 30, 227-31, Article in Italian with English abstract
, - (2005),
Health effects of environmental contamination due to volcanic ash of Mount Etna in autumn 2002
, Epidemiologia e Prevenzione, 29(3-4), 180-7, Article in Italian (Abstract in English)
, - (2004),
Mortality from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pleural mesothelioma in an area contaminated by natural fiber (fluoro-edenite)
, Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 30, 249-52, 10.5271/sjweh.786
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Reviews/ Overviews
- (2020),
Increased thyroid cancer incidence in volcanic areas: a role of increased heavy metals in the environment?
, International journal of molecular, 21(10), 3425, 10.3390/ijms21103425
, - (2017),
Heavy metals in the volcanic environment and thyroid cancer
, Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 457, 73-80, 10.1016/j.mce.2016.10.027
, - (2006),
Gas hazard: an often neglected natural risk in volcanic areas
, Geo- Environment and Landscape Evolution II, 89, 369-378, 10.2495/GEO060371
, - (2001),
Communicating with health authorities and the public about asbestos risk in Biancavilla (CT)
, Epidemiologia e Prevenzione, 25(1), 28-30, Article in Italian
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Physicochemical or geochemical
- (2017),
The iron-catalysed surface reactivity and health-pertinent physical characteristics of explosive volcanic ash from Mt. Etna, Italy
, Journal of Applied Volcanology, 6(1): 12, 10.1186/s13617-017-0063-8
, - (2014),
Trace elements in scalp hair of children chronically exposed to volcanic activity (Mt. Etna, Italy)
, Science of the Total Environment, 470-471,117-126, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.09.058
, - (2011),
Salinity variations in the water resources fed by the Etnean volcanic aquifers (Sicily, Italy): natural vs. anthropogenic causes
, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 173(1-4), 431-446, 10.1007/s10661-010-1397-4
, - (2008),
Chemical and morphological characterisation of volcanic aerosols and nanoparticles from Mt Etna
, Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres, 113, D17, Art. No. D17211, 10.1029/2007JD009648
, - (2007),
Measurements of indoor radon concentration on the south-eastern flank of Mount Etna volcano (Southern Italy)
, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 165(1-2), 71-75, 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.04.012
, - (2007),
Iron-induced hydroxyl radical generation from basaltic volcanic ash
, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 261(3-4), 662-669, 10.1016/j.epsl.2007.07.032
, - (2007),
Degassing of gaseous (elemental and reactive) and particulate mercury from Mount Etna volcano (Southern Italy)
, Atmospheric Environment, 41(35), 7377-7388, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.05.060
, - (2006),
Sources, size distribution, and downwind grounding of aerosols from Mount Etna
, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111(D10302), 10.1029/2005JD006015
, - (2003),
Volcanogenic fluorine in rainwater around active degassing volcanoes: Mt. Etna and Stromboli island, Italy
, Science of the Total Environment, 301, 175- 185, 10.1016/S0048-9697(02)00284-X
, - (1998),
Major and trace elements geochemistry in the ground waters of a volcanic area: Mount Etna (Sicily, Italy)
, Water Research, 32(1), 19-30, 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00198-X
, - (1996),
Mg, Mn, Fe, and V concentrations in the ground waters of Mount Etna (Sicily)
, Water Research, 30(2), 378-386, 10.1016/0043-1354(95)00183-2
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Leaching, Physicochemical or geochemical
- (2017),
Potentially harmful elements released by volcanic ashes: Examples from the Mediterranean area.
, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 337, 16-28, 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2017.03.015
, - (2011),
Selenium mobilization in soils due to volcanic derived acid rain: An example from Mt Etna volcano, Sicily
, Chemical Geology, 289, 235-244, 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.08.004
, - (2007),
Environmental impact of magmatic fluorine emission in the Mt. Etna area
, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 165(1-2), 87-101, 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.04.013
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Epidemiological, clinical & surveillance, Physicochemical or geochemical
- (2015),
Increased thyroid cancer incidence in a basaltic volcanic area is associated with non–anthropogenic pollution and biocontamination
, Endocrine, 53, 471–479, 10.1007/s12020-015-0761-0
, - (2011),
Source and nature of inhaled atmospheric dust from trace element analyses of human bronchial fluids
, Environmental Science & Technology, 45(15), 6262-6267, 10.1021/es200539p
, - (2000),
Unusually high incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma in a town of eastern Sicily: an epidemiological and environmental study
, Archives of Environmental Health, 55(6), 392-398, 10.1080/00039890009604036
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Personal, ambient & remote monitoring/sensing
- (2013),
Sulphur-gas concentrations in volcanic and geothermal areas in Italy and Greece: Characterising potential human exposures and risks
, Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 131, 1-13, 10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.08.015
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Epidemiological, clinical & surveillance, Modelling, Physicochemical or geochemical
- (2011),
Yttrium and lanthanides in human lung fluids, probing the exposure to atmospheric fallout
, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 186(2), 1103-1110, 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.11.113
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Modelling
- (2010),
Quantitative assessment of volcanic ash hazards for health and infrastructure at Mt. Etna (Italy) by numerical simulation
, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 192(1-2), 85-96, 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.02.011
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Modelling, Personal, ambient & remote monitoring/sensing
- (2007),
Alert system to mitigate tephra fallout hazards at Mt. Etna Volcano, Italy
, Natural Hazards, 43, 333–350, 10.1007/s11069-007-9120-7
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Epidemiological, clinical & surveillance, Reviews/ Overviews
- (2006),
Adverse health effects of fluoro-edenitic fibers - Epidemiological evidence and public health priorities
, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1076(1), 778-783, 10.1196/annals.1371.020
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