Cancer incidence following exposure to drinking water with asbestos leachate
In November 1985, the New York State Department of Health was altered to extraordinary concentrations of asbestos leachate in the drinking water in the Town of Woodstock. Concentrations of 3.2 million fibers per liter (MFL) to 304.5 MFL were found, depending on location. An investigation of cancer incidence in the area was conducted for the period 1973-83 using the State Cancer Registry to compute standardized incidence ratios. No evidence was found of elevated cancer incidence at sites associated with asbestos exposure. A statistically non-significant excess of kidney cancer was seen among men, but not women. Colon cancer among men was significantly low, but incidence among women was similar to that expected. Lung cancer incidence was lower than expected for both sexes. Ovarian cancer rates were not different from expected rates. At sites not previously related to asbestos exposure, cancer of the oral cavity was significantly high, with most affected persons having a history of cigarette smoking. Surveillance of the community is continuing because of an insufficient latent period for some exposed groups.
- Research Organization:
- Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5713986
- Journal Information:
- Public Health Rep.; (United States), Vol. 104:3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ASBESTOS
TOXICITY
DRINKING WATER
CONTAMINATION
NEOPLASMS
DISEASE INCIDENCE
CARCINOGENESIS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
KIDNEYS
LARGE INTESTINE
LEACHATES
LUNGS
MAN
NEW YORK
ORAL CAVITY
OVARIES
SEX DEPENDENCE
WATER POLLUTION
WATER SUPPLY
ANIMALS
BODY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
FEDERAL REGION II
FEMALE GENITALS
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
GONADS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INTESTINES
MAMMALS
MIXTURES
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PATHOGENESIS
POLLUTION
PRIMATES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SOLUTIONS
USA
VERTEBRATES
WATER
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