Najem G R, Strunck T, Feuerman M
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2714.
Am J Prev Med. 1994 May-Jun;10(3):151-5.
A cross-sectional study of 358 households consisting of 1,454 persons was carried out to test the hypothesis that people who have resided in the vicinity of a Superfund hazardous chemical waste disposal site (SHCWDS) would have more health problems than those who lived at a greater distance from the SHCWDS. The SHCWDS is located in a rural community in southern New Jersey. Geohydrological surveys of the SHCWDS premise have found groundwater and soil contaminated with chemical substances. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of cancer, liver illnesses, and skin diseases between the exposed and comparison groups. However, a significantly higher prevalence of respiratory diseases (relative risk [RR] = 1.9, confidence interval [CI] = 1.1, 3.3) and seizures (RR = 4.3, CI 1.1, 13.9) occurred among the exposed group. The differences between the exposed and unexposed groups disappeared when cigarette smoking, the consumption of homegrown vegetables, or source of water supply were considered.
对由1454人组成的358户家庭进行了一项横断面研究，以检验以下假设：居住在超级基金危险化学废物处理场（SHCWDS）附近的人比居住在距离SHCWDS较远的人有更多的健康问题。该SHCWDS位于新泽西州南部的一个农村社区。对SHCWDS场地的地质水文调查发现地下水和土壤受到化学物质污染。暴露组和对照组在癌症、肝脏疾病和皮肤病的患病率上没有显著差异。然而，暴露组中呼吸系统疾病（相对风险[RR]=1.9，置信区间[CI]=1.1，3.3）和癫痫发作（RR=4.3，CI 1.1，13.9）的患病率显著更高。当考虑吸烟、食用自家种植的蔬菜或供水来源时，暴露组和未暴露组之间的差异消失了。
