| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6352535 | Environmental Research | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Residence within a geographic area (defined by zip codes) that includes a hazardous waste site with VOCs is significantly associated with an increased rate of hospitalization for breast cancer, and the association is stronger for African American than Caucasian women and stronger in more urbanized than in rural areas after adjustment for the confounders.
Keywords
BTEXPersistent organic compoundsSPARCSNYSMHIDECICD-9-CMPCBVOCsAfrican–AmericansPOPsPersistent organic pollutantsSESIARC یا International Agency for Research on CancerInternational Agency for Research on CancerSurveillance Epidemiology and End ResultsNew York StatePolychlorinated biphenylsVolatile organic compoundsHazardous waste sitesBreast cancerSEERUrbanicityInternational Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modificationconfidential intervalRate RatioPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsPAHsSocial economic status
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Authors
Xiaoxia Lu, Lawrence Lessner, David O. Carpenter,