Lack of association between cancer incidence and residence near petrochemical industry in the San Francisco Bay area

Lack of association between cancer incidence and residence near petrochemical industry in the San Francisco Bay area

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 member...

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Published in:JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute Vol. 64; no. 6; p. 1295
Main Authors: Hearey, C D, Ury, H, Siegelaub, A, Ho, M K, Salomon, H, Cella, R L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-06-1980
Subjects:
Age Factors
California
Environmental Pollutants - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Industry
Male
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - etiology
Petroleum
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Time Factors
California
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0027-8874
DOI:10.1093/jnci/64.6.1295