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Table 2 Number of fatal cases of cancer attributable to waste exposure.

From: The potential monetary benefits of reclaiming hazardous waste sites in the Campania region: an economic evaluation

 

Waste index

Relative Risk

Observed cases 1994–2001

PAPa 1994–2001

Male

    
 

2

1.04b

15989

615

 

3

1.06b

2297

1658

 

4

1.05b

6261

298

 

5

1.04

2525

97

Female

    
 

2

1.05b

11435

544

 

3

1.02

1490

30

 

4

1.04

4038

155

 

5

1.07b

1639

107

Cases over 8 year follow-up

   

3222

Cases over 1 year

   

403

  1. a Population attributable proportion over 8 year follow up [18].
  2. b p value < 0.05