Health Consultation: Analysis of oral, esophageal and stomach cancer incidence near chromium-contaminated sites in Jersey City. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3KP81VX
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical) Country: United States State: New Jersey
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical) Country: UNITED STATES State: New Jersey County: Hudson County City: Jersey City (N.J.)
Subject (Topical)Chromium; Community awareness; Mouth--Cancer; Esophagus--Cancer; Stomach--Cancer; Toxins
DescriptionIn this Health Consultation, the incidence of malignant oral, esophageal and stomach cancers was evaluated in relation to the historic locations of Chromium ore processing residue (COPR) sites in Jersey City. Recent evidence indicates that hexavalent chromium may increase the risk of oral and certain gastrointestinal cancers. This investigation of the incidence of oral and selected gastrointestinal cancer cases included those occurring among Jersey City residents in the 28-year period from 1979 through 2006. The New Jersey State Cancer Registry was used to determine the number of cancer cases occurring in the Jersey City population. This investigation did not find evidence that residential proximity to historic COPR sites is associated with an increased risk of oral, esophageal or stomach cancers in the population of Jersey City, or of combinations of these cancers with small intestine cancer.
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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