Health effects of residence near hazardous waste landfill sites: a review of epidemiologic literature.

Vrijheid, Martine

doi:10.1289/ehp.00108s1101

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“…18 In the United Kingdom, where around 80% of the population lives within 2 km of a solid waste landfi ll site, two large population-based studies found excess numbers of congenital defects that could not be explained by other possible causes, 5,6 even considering the infl uence of confounding variables and other methodological problems.…”

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Riscos à saúde em áreas próximas a aterros de resíduos sólidos urbanos

Prado

2010

Rev. Saúde Pública

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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between living close to solid waste landfi ll sites and occurrences of cancer and congenital malformations among populations in their vicinity. METHODS:Deaths among people living in the municipality of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, between 1998 and 2002 were selected and geocoded, according to selected causes. Over the period evaluated, there were 351 deaths due to liver cancer, 160 due to bladder cancer and 224 due to leukemia, among adults, 25 due to childhood leukemia and 299 due to congenital malformation, in areas close to landfi ll sites. Buffer zones of radius 2 km around the 15 sites delimited the areas exposed. Standardized mortality ratios for each outcome were analyzed in Bayesian spatial models. RESULTS:In a general manner, the highest values for the standardized mortality ratios were found in more central areas of the municipality, while the landfi ll sites were located in more peripheral areas. The standardized mortality ratios did not indicate any excess risk for people living in areas close to solid waste landfi ll sites in the municipality of São Paulo. For landfi ll sites in operation, there was a greater risk of bladder and liver cancer, and death due to congenital malformation, but without statistical signifi cance. CONCLUSIONS:No increase in the risk of cancer or congenital malformations was found in areas in the vicinity of urban waste dumps in the municipality of São Paulo. The weak associations and the imprecision of the estimates obtained did not allow any causal relationship to be established.

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2010

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“…Leukaemia has been associated with exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as benzene (IARC, 1987b), which occur in emissions from landfill sites. Although several other cancers have been implicated, no consistent pattern has emerged (Vrijheid, 2000).…”

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Cancer risks in populations living near landfill sites in Great Britain

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Previous studies have raised concerns about possible excess risks of bladder, brain and hepatobiliary cancers and leukaemias near landfill sites. Several cancers have been implicated, but no consistent pattern has emerged. We present a large nationwide analysis of selected cancers near landfill sites in Great Britain. The base population comprised people living within 2 km of 9565 (from a total of 19 196) landfill sites that were operational at some time from 1982 to 1997, with populations living more than 2 km from a landfill as reference. Risks of cancers at the above sites were computed with adjustment for age, sex, year of diagnosis, region and deprivation. National post-coded registers provided a total of 341 856 640 person -years for the adult cancer analyses and 113 631 443 person -years for childhood leukaemia. There were 89 786 cases of bladder cancer, 36 802 cases of brain cancer, 21 773 cases of hepatobiliary cancer, 37 812 cases of adult leukaemia and 3973 cases of childhood leukaemia. In spite of the very large scale of this national study, we found no excess risks of cancers of the bladder and brain, hepatobiliary cancer or leukaemia, in populations living within 2 km of landfill sites. The results were similar if the analysis were restricted to landfill sites licensed to carry special (hazardous) waste. Our results do not support suggestions of excess risks of cancer associated with landfill sites reported in other studies.

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“…Se ha descrito que los individuos que viven cerca de los rellenos sanitarios tienden a reportar con mayor frecuencia la presencia de síntomas respiratorios y otros de tipo inespecífico (2). Sin embargo, este estudio incluyó mediciones de parámetros biológicos, como el flujo espiratorio pico, en el que se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los grupos de comparación, que no estarían sujetas a ese tipo de sesgos.…”

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“…Impacto en la salud de un sitio de disposición de residuos causar daños en la salud humana (1)(2)(3)(4). Aunque los estudios sobre los potenciales efectos de los rellenos sanitarios en la salud no han sido concluyentes, se han documentado efectos potenciales en la salud de las poblaciones que residen en su área de influencia, especialmente en aquellas consideradas vulnerables, como es el caso de los adultos mayores.…”

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Impacto de un sitio de disposición final de residuos sólidos en la salud respiratoria de los adultos mayores

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Introducción. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el impacto de un sitio de disposición final de residuos sólidos sobre la salud respiratoria de adultos mayores de 50 años, residentes en su área de influencia. Materiales y métodos. Se llevó a cabo un estudio de cohortes que incluyó un grupo de 313 adultos mayores de 50 años expuestos al Botadero de Navarro y otro de 359 no expuestos, seguidos durante seis meses, para comparar la incidencia mensual de síntomas respiratorios y alteraciones en el flujo espiratorio pico. Resultados. Después de ajustar por edad, sexo, escolaridad, humedad, afiliación a salud, enfermedades concomitantes, tabaquismo y exposición ocupacional previa, la exposición al Botadero de Navarro se asoció con la presencia de uno o más síntomas respiratorios (OR=1,25; IC 95% : 1,01-1,56), síntomas respiratorios moderados (OR=1,28; IC 95% : 0,98-1,66), pero no se encontró asociación con síntomas respiratorios graves (OR= 1,16; IC 95% : 0,89-1,50). Se evidenció una mayor recurrencia de síntomas en los adultos de la zona expuesta (coeficiente de correlación=0,29, IC 95% : 0,23-0,33, p=0,000). En los adultos expuestos al Botadero de Navarro, se encontró en la función pulmonar una reducción significativa del flujo espiratorio pico (-15,19 L/minuto; IC 95% : -30,16-0,22). Conclusión. Este estudio muestra que, independientemente de los potenciales factores de confusión, la salud respiratoria de los adultos mayores de 50 años expuestos al Botadero de Navarro está afectada con una mayor presencia y cronicidad de síntomas respiratorios moderados y una disminución de la función pulmonar.Palabras clave: eliminación de residuos sólidos, contaminación ambiental, botaderos a cielo abierto, sistema respiratorio, anciano. Impact of a waste disposal site on adult respiratory healthIntroduction. This study evaluated the impact of the presence of a dump on respiratory health in adults older than 50 years of age, living in its area of influence. Materials and methods. A cohort study was conducted with 313 adults older than 50 years of age living near the Navarro Dump (Cali, Colombia) and compared with 359 adults in an unexposed area. Each was examined monthly during a 6 month period to compare the incidence of respiratory symptoms and alterations in peak expiratory flow. Results. Exposure to the Navarro Dump was associated with occurrence of respiratory symptoms (odds ratio=1.25, 95% C.I. 1.01-1.56), in particular with mild respiratory symptoms (odds ratio=1.28, 95% C.I. 0.98-1.66). This result was obtained after adjusting for age, sex, education level, humidity, health insurance, comorbidity, smoking and previous occupational exposure. A higher recurrence of symptoms was found in adults in the area of exposure (correlation coefficient=0.29, 95% C.I. 0.23-0.33, p<0.001) and a significant reduction in the lung function defined by peak expiratory flow; the average decrease was15.2 L/min (95% C.I. -30.2 to +0.22). Conclusion. Independent of potential confounding factors, the respiratory health of adults exposed to th...

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Health effects of residence near hazardous waste landfill sites: a review of epidemiologic literature.

Cited by 238 publications

References 66 publications

Riscos à saúde em áreas próximas a aterros de resíduos sólidos urbanos

Riscos à saúde em áreas próximas a aterros de resíduos sólidos urbanos

Cancer risks in populations living near landfill sites in Great Britain

Impacto de un sitio de disposición final de residuos sólidos en la salud respiratoria de los adultos mayores

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