Moline, Jacqueline MD, MSc; Bevilacqua, Kristin MPH; Alexandri, Maya JD; Gordon, Ronald E. PhD
Northwell Health Department of Occupational Medicine Epidemiology and Prevention (Dr Moline, Ms Bevilacqua); Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead (Ms Alexandri); Department of Pathology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Dr Gordon), New York, New York.
Address correspondence to: Jacqueline Moline, MD, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY ([email protected]).
Funding: No funds or external assistance were obtained by any outside source in the development, writing, analysis, or conclusions of this manuscript.
Conflicts of Interest: Authors J.M. and R.G. have served as expert witnesses in asbestos litigation, including talc litigation for plaintiffs.
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Clinical Significance: This manuscript is the first to describe mesothelioma among talcum powder consumers. Our case study suggest that cosmetic talcum powder use may help explain the high prevalence of idiopathic mesothelioma cases, particularly among women, and stresses the need for improved exposure history elicitation among physicians.
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001723
