The Health Profile of Populations Living in Contaminated Sites: Sentieri Approach

Table 4

Number of observed cases (OBS), standardized mortality ratio crude (SMR), and adjusted for deprivation (SMR DI); 90% CI, 90% confidence interval; regional reference (1995–2002). Males and females. Causes with Sufficient or Limited evidence of association with the environmental exposures in SASSUOLO-SCANDIANO NPCS (chemical industry).

NPCS: SASSUOLO-SCANDIANO

Cause

Males

Females

Environmental exposures in; the NPCS^∗

Other exposures

OBS

SMR; (90% CI)

SMR DI; (90% CI)

OBS

SMR; (90% CI)

SMR DI; (90% CI)

Air; pollution

Active; smoking

Passive; smoking

Alcohol

Occupation

Malignant neoplasm of stomach

118

106 (90–124)

103 (88–121)

70

94 (76–114)

89 (72–109)

C

I

S

I

I

I

Malignant neoplasm of colon and rectum

113

91 (77–106)

92 (78–107)

79

78 (64–94)

81 (66–97)

C

**

I

I

S

I

Diseases of the respiratory system

261

118 (107–131)

120 (108–133)

160

102 (89–116)

105 (92–120)

C

L ons/S wor

S ons/wor

L ons/wor

S

S

Asthma

10

216 (117–367)

206 (112–349)

7

147 (69–275)

151 (71–284)

C

L onss/S wor

S ons/wor

L ons/wor

L

S

IPS environmental exposures: C: production of chemical substances, P&R: petrochemical plant and/or refinery, S: steel plant, E: electric power plant, M: mine or quarry, HA: harbour area, A: asbestos or other mineral fibres, L: landfill, I: incinerator.
Legend of the evaluation of the evidence: S: Sufficient to infer the presence of a causal association, L: Limited but not sufficient to infer the presence of a causal association I: Inadequate to infer the presence or the absence of an association, S ons/wor: sufficient onset and worsening, L ons/S wor: limited onset/sufficient worsening, L ons/wor: limited onset and worsening, ∗sufficient or limited evidence, ∗∗not applicable.