Research Article

Ecological Study on Hospitalizations for Cancer, Cardiovascular, and Respiratory Diseases in the Industrial Area of Etang-de-Berre in the South of France

Table 1

Annual mean, maximum daily mean, and maximum hourly mean of SO2 concentrations (µg·m−3) measured by monitoring stations located in the study area and in the remaining part of the regional area (2008 data).

Monitoring stationTypeAnnual meanMaximum daily meanMaximum hourly mean

Study area

Berre-l'EtangUrban766190
Berre MagasinUrban429160
Carry-le-RouetIndustrial641200
Chateauneuf/La MèdeIndustrial574404
Chateauneuf les MartiguesIndustrial428124
Fos-sur-MerUrban15138427
Fos-sur-Mer/les CarabinsUrban233200
IstresUrban533125
La Fare les OliviersIndustrial522122
Marignane villeUrbanNA32221
Martigues l'îleUrban743327
Martigues La CouronneIndustrial879407
Martigues La GatasseIndustrial10121759
Martigues LavéraIndustrial988522
Martigues Les LauronsIndustrial18151412
Martigues Les VentronsIndustrial10134831
Martigues NDMUrban471380
Martigues Le PatiIndustrial636230
Miramas villeUrban623115
Port de Bouc La lèqueUrban15126375
Port de Bouc CastillonIndustrial1173292
Port de Bouc EDFUrban1070274
Port Saint LouisIndustrial427134
Rognac les BarjaquetsIndustrial469350
Salon-de-ProvenceUrban41983
Sausset les PinsIndustrial1079433
VitrollesUrban739164

Remaining part of the regional area

ArlesUrban31258
Les Pennes-MirabeauUrban324132
Marseille Cinq-AvenuesUrban425125
Nice PellosTraffic41843
PeillonIndustrial41022
ContesIndustrial1520