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Title: High Thyroid Cancer Incidence Rate in a Community near a Landfill: A Descriptive Epidemiological Assessment.

Authors: van Gerwen, Maaike; Gold, Brandon; Alsen, Mathilda; Khan, Mohemmed N; Petrick, Lauren; Genden, Eric

Published In Toxics, (2021 Dec 01)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: to investigate the high thyroid cancer incidence rate of Staten Island and to disentangle the effects of potential environmental exposure from a landfill from screening. METHODS: age-adjusted thyroid cancer incidence rates obtained from the New York State Public Access Cancer Epidemiology Data for New York State (NYS) excluding New York City (NYC) and the five NYC boroughs, including Staten Island, were mapped over time (1995-2018), investigated per age group and by percentage of localized thyroid cancer. Changes in trends were assessed using joinpoint. Contaminants of concern on Staten Island were assessed for carcinogenic and endocrine disruptive properties. RESULTS: a more pronounced thyroid cancer incidence rate increase, without a difference in age distribution and similar percentages of localized thyroid cancer, was found in Staten Island compared to its demographic equivalent (NYS excluding NYC). Multiple contaminants of concern with carcinogenic and endocrine disrupting properties (e.g., cadmium, lead) were identified in air, water and sediment samples. CONCLUSION: investigations into the effects of increased/sustained environmental exposures are needed in chronically exposed populations to identify potential mechanisms of action of certain pollutants.

PubMed ID: 34941759 Exiting the NIEHS site

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