Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and residential proximity to toxic industrial waste in southern Israel

Haematologica. 2005 Dec;90(12):1709-10.

Abstract

Environmental exposure has been linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Toxic volatile compounds were found in groundwater downstream of an industrial site in southern Israel. The risk of NHL and clinical characteristics of NHL patients were analyzed in relation to their proximity to the site.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Environmental Exposure*
  • Female
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Industrial Waste* / adverse effects
  • Israel / epidemiology
  • Life Tables
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / chemically induced
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Residence Characteristics*
  • Risk
  • Survival Rate
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / adverse effects
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*

Substances

  • Industrial Waste
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical