Environment and Health in Contaminated Sites: The Case of Taranto, Italy
Table 2
SENTIERI—Taranto NPCS. Mortality for causes of death with limited evidence of association with environmental exposures in Taranto NPCS. Number of observed cases (Obs), standardized mortality ratio crude (SMR), and adjusted for deprivation (SMR ID); 90% IC: 90% confidence interval; regional references: 1995–2002 and 2003–2009. Males and females.
Causes of death (ICD IX)
1995–2002
2003–2009*
Males
Females
Males
Females
OBS
SMR (90% CI)
SMR ID (90% CI)
OBS
SMR (90% CI)
SMR ID (90% CI)
OBS
SMR (90% CI)
SMR ID (90% CI)
OBS
SMR (90% CI)
SMR ID (90% CI)
Malignant neoplasm of trachea bronchus and lung (162.0–162.9)
840
130 (122–137)
119 (112–126)
121
135 (115–157)
130 (111–151)
516
133 (124–143)
123 (114–132)
97
130 (109–153)
121 (101–143)
Malignant pleural neoplasm (163.0–163.9)
83
521 (430–625)
293 (242–352)
14
242 (147–379)
190 (115–297)
44
519 (397–667)
272 (208–350)
12
311 (180–505)
210 (121–340)
Diseases of the respiratory system (460.0–519.9)
666
107 (100–114)
107 (100–114)
406
113 (104–123)
111 (102–120)
447
117 (108–126)
112 (103–121)
268
104 (94–115)
105 (95–116)
Acute diseases of the respiratory system (460.0–466.9, 480.0–487.9)
125
156 (134–181)
149 (127–173)
135
145 (125–167)
138 (119–159)
50
136 (106–172)
137 (107–174)
58
112 (89–140)
115 (91–143)
Chronic diseases of the respiratory system (491.0–492.9, 494.0–496.9)