Lack of association between cancer incidence and residence near petrochemical industry in the San Francisco Bay area.
J Natl Cancer Inst
; 64(6): 1295-9, 1980 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6929369
ABSTRACT
Estimated age-adjusted incidence rates for cancer during 1971--77 among Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP) members living in a portion of the San Francisco Bay area (SFBA) characterized by a heavy concentration of petroleum and chemical industries were compared to estimated rates among KFHP members in the remainder of the SFBA. One hundred fifty-four comparisons were done for 41 selected cancer sites. The number of significant differences did not appear inconsistent with what might be expected by chance alone; furthermore, in most of these instances the so-called exposed area showed the lower rate. These findings provided some assurance that place of residence near petrochemical industries is not associated with increased cancer risk.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Petróleo
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Poluentes Ambientais
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Indústrias
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Natl Cancer Inst
Ano de publicação:
1980
Tipo de documento:
Article