Un recente studio pubblicato su Thorax trova una decisa correlazione fra esposizione professionale ai pesticidi e il rischio di ammalarsi di broncopneumopatia cronico ostruttiva (BPCO), fra le prime cause di morte nel mondo. La ricerca, condotta sul data base UK biobank da un consorzio internazionale coordinato dall'Imperial College di Londra, vede come prima firma Sara de Matteis, medico ed epidemiologa del lavoro, ora professore associato presso l'Università di Cagliari. L'abbiamo intervistata per fare il punto sulla ricerca e sul problematico rapporto fra pesticidi e salute.
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The embarrassing Covid
There's a certain discomfort in having to talk about Covid-19 again, as demanded by the increase in cases that is also recorded in Italy. The reason, writes epidemiologist Stefania Salmaso, might perhaps be identified in the lack of a transparent process that allows understanding on what basis the health authority formulates recommendations, leading to reliance on pundits.
“An embarrassing Covid-19”: It could be the title of a short story by Calvino or a rhyme by Rodari, but it's what we're witnessing these days. The increasing frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infections in various areas of the world, including Italy, has forced mainstream media to address it again. However, it's often discussed with a sort of embarrassment and only for the sake of reporting. When discussing possible countermeasures, the discomfort becomes even more apparent.
