Residential proximity to industrial sites in the area of Taranto (Southern Italy): a case-control cancer incidence study

• Main Authors: Alessandro Marinaccio (Author), Stefano Belli (Author), Alessandra Binazzi (Author), Alberto Scarselli (Author), Stefania Massari (Author), Antonella Bruni (Author), Michele Conversano (Author), Paolo Crosignani (Author), Aldo Minerba (Author), Amerigo Zona (Author), Pietro Comba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The association between cancer incidence and the residence near polluting facilities in an industrial area nearby Taranto has been investigated. Age, sex and occupational exposure were controlled as confounding variables in a case-control study (658 cases, 2092 controls). High risks were evidenced c...