Post-Flu Italian News Roundup

Seeing as I’ve been out of action for a while, I thought I’d kick off with a brief  post-flu round up of what has been in the news in Italy recently.

To be honest, there is not much which is all that new.  It’s all variations on old themes really. Read more

Flu Hits Blog from Italy

Well, we’re not sure if it’s really the dreaded swine flue H1N1 virus, but my other half thinks it could well be.  Whatever it is, this distinctly flu-like illness, has laid all three of us low.

This is why not much has been happening on Blog from Italy recently.  The flu assault started on Tuesday, worsened on Wednesday, and its effects seem to be lessening slightly (I’m writing this).

The wee one; he’s six; seemed bright and breezy enough today, but still has a temperature which goes up and down.  He fell asleep this afternoon when he ran out of energy, and he seems to have lost his voracious appetite.  Last night he hardly slept a wink as a result of coughing all the time, which probably explains the snooze this afternoon.

Other half seems weak but is bearing up fairly well, as usual – she’s a real trooper in these situations, I have to say.

I slept pretty much all day yesterday, and, just for good measure, vomited too.  Then there is that blasted cough.  All in all, not good.  And things taste funny to me too.

It’s looks as though we are not alone by any means.  Read more

Mesothelioma and Asbestosis in Italy

At least 1,200 cases of mesothelioma occur every year in Italy. Up until the end of the 1980s, Italy’s production of asbestos was second only to that of Russia.  Asbestos was also used widely in Italy, until its use was banned in 1992.

Blue Asbestos

Italy was something of a late adopter when it came to the use of asbestos, being some 10 years behind countries such as the United States and Great Britain.  Not only was Italy an asbestos producer, it also imported substantial amounts of asbestos from Canada, Australia and South Africa.

As a consequence of the large scale production and use of asbestos in Italy, incidences of mesothelioma have increased, and will continue to do so for some time to come.  This means that mesothelioma lawyers do exist in Italy, although finding them may not be too easy.

There is the chance that Italy’s mesothelioma lawyers do not speak English, although judging by the body of information available on this subject in English, it is likely that many of Italy’s mesothelioma lawyers will have studied documentation in the language.

In the following post you will find a suggestion as to how to find mesothelioma lawyers in Italy, plus the names of two leading Italian lawyers who have dealt with mesothelioma litigation.

A study carried out by the Occupational Health Department of La Sapienza university in Rome revealed that deaths from mesothelioma in Italy were likely to double, reaching some 9000 cases in 2018.  In 1999 in Italy, 5000 people died as a result of mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer affecting lungs and the abdominal cavity which is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos.  Asbestos related illnesses include mesothelioma, as well as asbestosis, pleural plaques, and lung tumors.

Alas, it is not only Italians who may be at risk of mesothelioma and other asbestos related illnesses.

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