Research Article

A Critical Assessment of Geographic Clusters of Breast and Lung Cancer Incidences among Residents Living near the Tittabawassee and Saginaw Rivers, Michigan, USA

Table 2

Industrial facilities identified as sources of carcinogenic releases that have a potential to cause a lung cancer.

ZIP codeCompany name Industry typeRelease typeReported carcinogenic chemical(s)

Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems Motor Vehicle Parts and AccessoriesMultipleChromium,
dichloromethane,
nickel, trichloroethylene
Means Industries Inc Saginaw Facility Automotive StampingsMultipleChromium, nickel
Safety-Kleen Systems Business ServicesMultiplePolycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons
DOW Company Midland MultipleMultiple1,2-Dichloroethane,
benzene, chromium,
dichloromethane,
dioxins, naphthalene,
trichloroethylene
Quantum Composites Inc. Custom Compound Purchased ResinsMultipleDichloromethane
Thompson Marine Products Inc. Boat Building and RepairingToxicsDichloromethane,
trichloroethylene
Marathon Petroleum Co LLC Bay City MI Terminal Petroleum Bulk Stations and TerminalsMultipleBenzene,
naphthalene,
polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons
Straits Wood Treating Wood PreservingToxicsArsenic, chromium
General Motors Corp Power Train Bay City Motor Vehicle Parts and AccessoriesMultipleChromium, nickel
Essroc Cement Corp. Cement, hydraulicMultipleChromium