Letter Concerning: 'Response To: 'The Epidemiology Of Malignant Mesothelioma In Women: Gender Differences And Modalities Of Asbestos Exposure' By Marinaccio Et Al'

Finkelstein1 invited physicians and researchers interested in mesothelioma to investigate on past usage of talcum powders by affected people. In Italy, asbestos contamination in talc for industrial use has been documented,2 and, as he underlines tremolite contamination at low levels of cosmetic and pharmaceutical talc has been reported in USA by Blount3 and Gordon and colleagues.4 In the Italian National Mesothelioma Register (ReNaM), the analysis of intensive exposure to talc has been evaluated …