Abstract Aim of the present study was to investigate the possible association between occurrence of soft tissue sarcomas (STS) and residence in an Italian area affected by illegal practices of dumping and setting fire to both hazardous and solid urban waste. Standardized Incidence Ratios (SIR) were computed separately for STS and some specific STS subtypes. The analysis was performed for the total population and for specific age-groups, namely children, adolescents and adults. In adults, no significant increase in STS was found other than for gastrointestinal stromal tumours in males. A non-significant increase in incidence of STS was observed for male children and female adolescents. The results of the present study do not allow conclusions for a causal association. In the absence of previous epidemiological studies on this issue further investigation are needed.
INCIDENCE OF SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS IN AN ITALIAN AREA AFFECTED BY ILLEGAL WASTE DUMPING SITES.
MAGNANI, Corrado;
2015-01-01
Abstract
Abstract Aim of the present study was to investigate the possible association between occurrence of soft tissue sarcomas (STS) and residence in an Italian area affected by illegal practices of dumping and setting fire to both hazardous and solid urban waste. Standardized Incidence Ratios (SIR) were computed separately for STS and some specific STS subtypes. The analysis was performed for the total population and for specific age-groups, namely children, adolescents and adults. In adults, no significant increase in STS was found other than for gastrointestinal stromal tumours in males. A non-significant increase in incidence of STS was observed for male children and female adolescents. The results of the present study do not allow conclusions for a causal association. In the absence of previous epidemiological studies on this issue further investigation are needed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
