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Casale Monferrato

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Casale Monferrato

Town in Piedmont region, northern Italy, on the River Po; population (1991) 39,000. Industries include cement and textiles, and there is a large trade in agricultural produce. It was the capital of the duchy of Monferrato 1435–1708, and was heavily fortified. There are several ancient churches and palaces, and the cathedral dates from the 11th century.

The town was once noted for the manufacture of barrel organs.



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Increased risk of malignant mesothelioma of the pleura after residential or domestic exposure to asbestos: a case-control study in Casale Monferrato, Italy.
The WTC disaster: Landrigan's response by Landrigan, Philip J. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Increased risk of malignant mesothelioma of the pleura after residential or domestic exposure to asbestos: a case-control study in Casale Monferrato, Italy.
Health consequences of the 11 September 2001 attacks. (Editorial) by Landrigan, Philip J. / Environmental Health Perspectives
One of these areas is Casale Monferrato (northwest Italy), a medium-size town where a large Eternit asbestos cement (AC) factory had been active from 1907 to 1985.
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