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Thyroid Cancer Incidence around the Belgian Nuclear Sites, 2000–2014
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 14; Issue 9; Pages: 988, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 14, Iss 9, p 988 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2017.
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Abstract
- The present study investigates whether there is an excess incidence of thyroid cancer among people living in the vicinity of the nuclear sites in Belgium. Adjusted Rate Ratios were obtained from Poisson regressions for proximity areas of varying sizes. In addition, focused hypothesis tests and generalized additive models were performed to test the hypothesis of a gradient in thyroid cancer incidence with increasing levels of surrogate exposures. Residential proximity to the nuclear site, prevailing dominant winds frequency from the site, and simulated radioactive discharges were used as surrogate exposures. No excess incidence of thyroid cancer was observed around the nuclear power plants of Doel or Tihange. In contrast, increases in thyroid cancer incidence were found around the nuclear sites of Mol-Dessel and Fleurus; risk ratios were borderline not significant. For Mol-Dessel, there was evidence for a gradient in thyroid cancer incidence with increased proximity, prevailing winds, and simulated radioactive discharges. For Fleurus, a gradient was observed with increasing prevailing winds and, to a lesser extent, with increasing simulated radioactive discharges. This study strengthens earlier findings and suggests increased incidences in thyroid cancer around two of the four Belgian nuclear sites. Further analyses will be performed at a more detailed geographical level. This study is carried out in the framework of the tasks of the Scientific Institute of Public Health (WIV-ISP). As a scientific institute, costs for open access publications are foreseen in the WIV-ISP policy.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Male
thyroid cancer
incidence
nuclear sites
ecological study
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
lcsh:Medicine
0302 clinical medicine
Prevailing winds
Belgium
Child
Thyroid cancer
Aged, 80 and over
Geography
Incidence (epidemiology)
Incidence
Thyroid
Age Factors
Middle Aged
medicine.anatomical_structure
Nuclear site
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Child, Preschool
Nuclear Power Plants
Female
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Biology
Article
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
Sex Factors
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
Thyroid Neoplasms
Aged
lcsh:R
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infant, Newborn
Ecological study
Infant
medicine.disease
030104 developmental biology
Endocrinology
Relative risk
Demography
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16604601
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 14; Issue 9; Pages: 988
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d14d1298ea8867e062b10a777b9620c3
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14090988