TABLE 4-2 Epidemiologic Studies—Environmental Exposure
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Reference |
Study Design |
Description |
Study Group (N) |
Comparison Group (N)a |
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New Studies from Seveso |
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Warner et al., 2002 |
Cohort |
Study to evaluate the association between individual serum TCDD levels and breast cancer risk in women who participated in the Seveso Women 's Health Study |
15 |
981 |
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Studies from Seveso Reviewed in Update 2000 |
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Bertazzi et al., 2001 |
Cohort |
Mortality (through 1996) study of residents in industrial accident exposure-related geographic regions |
804 zone A 5,941 zone B 38,624 zone R |
232,745 |
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Bertazzi et al., 1998; Pesatori et al., 1998 |
Cohort |
Mortality (through 1991) study of residents in industrial accident exposure-related geographic regions |
805 zone A 51,943 zone B 38,625 zone R |
232,747 |
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Studies from Seveso Reviewed in Update 1998 |
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Bertazzi et al., 1997 |
Cohort |
Study of cancer incidence among Seveso residents in contaminated zones (A, B, R) after 15 years of follow-up through 1991 |
45,373 total 805 zone A 5,943 zone B 38,625 zone R |
232,747 |
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Mocarelli et al., 1996 |
Cohort |
Study of sex ratio among the offspring of Seveso residents born in zone A from (1) 1977 to 1984 and (2) 1985 to 1994 |
(1) 74 births (28 male, 48 female) (2) 124 births (60 male, 48 female) |
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