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[ZD32] Incidence of malignant mesothelioma and mortality
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The incidence of malignant mesothelioma is (still) not decreasing in Slovenia or elsewhere in the world. Given the long latent period of the disease, it is likely to increase in Slovenia, especially among the elderly. Amon youngsters we expect to decline. We have not yet removed all asbestos products from the work and living environment, so the risk factor for this disease still exists, not only for workers who work professionally with asbestos products and waste, but also for others. How much the number of newly discovered cases of malignant mesothelioma will decrease and when depends on how successfully will we remove asbestos from our environment.

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Figure ZD32-1: Mesothelioma incidence, 1961-2016 Slovenia
Sources:

Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Cancer Registry of the Republic of Slovenia, 2020

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men and women, all stages, 0-80+ years[number]
1961 1
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 2
1968 0
1969 1
1970 1
1971 0
1972 3
1973 5
1974 3
1975 1
1976 4
1977 7
1978 4
1979 3
1980 5
1981 3
1982 7
1983 8
1984 11
1985 8
1986 12
1987 9
1988 13
1989 11
1990 14
1991 10
1992 13
1993 13
1994 11
1995 16
1996 10
1997 18
1998 18
1999 27
2000 24
2001 27
2002 32
2003 32
2004 33
2005 24
2006 33
2007 28
2008 34
2009 30
2010 35
2011 39
2012 44
2013 42
2014 37
2015 40
2016 43
Figure ZD32-2: Age standardized incidence rate (per 100.000 inhabitants) for mesothelioma, statistical regions, 2000-2016
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2015[number/100.000 inh.] 2016[number/100.000 inh.] difference 2000-2016[number/100.000 inh.]
Pomurska 0.70 0.60 -0.50
Podravska 1.70 1.50 -1.40
Koroška 0 1 1
Savinjska 1.90 3 2.20
Zasavska 0 0 0
Posavska 0.70 2.60 2.60
Jugovzhodna Slovenija 0 0 0
Osrednjeslovenska 1.20 1.40 -0.80
Gorenjska 0.40 0.40 -0.10
Primorsko-notranjska 2.10 0 0
Goriška 8 9.80 4.80
Obalno-kraška 1.40 0.60 -2.20
Figure ZD32-3: Mesothelioma Mortality, 1997-2016, Slovenia
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men and women, 0-80+ years[absolute number]
1997 8
1998 13
1999 21
2000 18
2001 12
2002 29
2003 29
2004 29
2005 15
2006 34
2007 33
2008 30
2009 28
2010 23
2011 37
2012 31
2013 36
2014 40
2015 28
2016 40
Figure ZD32-4: Age standardized mortality rate (number of deaths per 100.000 inhabitants) for Mesothelioma, statistical regions, 2000-2016, Slovenia
Sources:

Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Cancer Registry of the Republic of Slovenia, 2020

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2015[number/100.000 inhabitants] 2016[number/100.000 inhabitants] razlika 2000-2016[number/100.000 inhabitants]
Pomurska 0 0 -0.90
Podravska 0.70 1.50 0
Koroška 0 2.10 2.10
Savinjska 0.60 0.60 0.10
Zasavska 0 0 0
Posavska 0 2.50 -0.40
Jugovzhodna Slovenija 0 0.60 -0.10
Osrednjeslovenska 0.60 0.60 0.20
Gorenjska 0.90 0.80 0.30
Primorsko-notranjska 0 2.20 2.20
Goriška 10.10 11.30 7.80
Obalno-kraška 1.40 0.70 -0.40
Figure ZD32-5: Age standardized mortality rate (number of deaths per 100.000 inhabitants) for Mesothelioma, in EU, for the last available year in the country, from 2012 onwards
Sources:

WHO, 2016

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Age standardized Mortality rate[number/100.000 inh.]
Bulgaria 0.05
Lithuania 0.20
Hungary 0.21
Estonia 0.22
Romania 0.24
Slovakia 0.31
Latvia 0.34
Czech Republic 0.34
Portugal 0.37
Cyprus 0.44
Spain 0.56
Poland 0.61
Austria 0.68
Norway 0.76
Ireland 0.81
Finland 0.87
France 0.91
Germany 0.93
Sweden 0.96
Denmark 1.21
Croatia 1.29
Luxembourg 1.36
Belgium 1.41
Italy 1.42
Slovenia 1.60
Malta 1.82
Netherlands 1.91
United Kingdom 2.49

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Last modified
12.08.2020
Author(s)

Majda Pohar, dr. med., spec. higiene and dr. Katarina Bitenc, univ. dipl. soc., National Institute of Public Health