Thyroid Cancer Incidence around the Belgian Nuclear Sites, 2000–2014
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Cancer and Population Data
2.2. Nuclear Sites and Surrogate Exposure
2.2.1. Nuclear Sites
2.2.2. Proximity
2.2.3. Prevailing Winds
2.2.4. Radioactive Discharges Estimates
2.3. Statistical Analyses
2.3.1. Descriptive Analyses
2.3.2. Incidence of Tyroid Cancer around Nuclear Sites
2.3.3. Association between Surrogate Exposures and Incidence of Thyroid Cancer around Nuclear Sites
3. Results
3.1. Descriptive Analyses
3.2. Incidence of Tyroid Cancer around Nuclear Sites
3.3. Association between Surrogate Exposures and Incidence of Thyroid Cancer around Nuclear Sites
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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RR a | |||||
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Nuclear Site | PY | O | E | Est. | 95% CI |
Doel b (2000–2014) | |||||
0–5 km | - | - | - | - | - |
0–10 km | 953,438 | 34 | 49.02 | 0.68 | (0.49, 0.95) |
0–15 km | 1,891,550 | 80 | 98.10 | 0.81 | (0.65, 1.00) |
0–20 km | 11,582,195 | 462 | 590.88 | 0.77 | (0.70, 0.84) |
Tihange c (2004–2014) | |||||
0–5 km | 375,054 | 28 | 38.57 | 0.72 | (0.50, 1.03) |
0–10 km | 951,538 | 87 | 98.26 | 0.88 | (0.72, 1.08) |
0–15 km | 1,546,391 | 125 | 160.05 | 0.77 | (0.65, 0.92) |
0–20 km | 3,368,078 | 274 | 350.06 | 0.77 | (0.68, 0.87) |
Mol-Dessel b (2000–2014) | |||||
0–5 km | 632,633 | 43 | 32.95 | 1.30 | (0.97, 1.74) |
0–10 km | 2,045,060 | 123 | 105.79 | 1.15 | (0.97, 1.37) |
0–15 km | 2,569,901 | 150 | 132.68 | 1.12 | (0.96, 1.31) |
0–20 km | 6,285,927 | 340 | 323.53 | 1.04 | (0.94, 1.16) |
Fleurus c (2004–2014) | |||||
0–5 km | 368,755 | 41 | 38.26 | 1.07 | (0.80, 1.44) |
0–10 km | 3,493,371 | 392 | 359.07 | 1.10 | (0.99, 1.21) |
0–15 km | 4,767,612 | 529 | 492.32 | 1.08 | (0.99, 1.18) |
0–20 km | 6,204,514 | 685 | 640.77 | 1.08 | (1.00, 1.17) |
All sites | |||||
0–5 km | 1,376,442 | 112 | 109.77 | 1.02 | (0.86, 1.22) |
0–10 km | 7,443,407 | 636 | 612.14 | 1.05 | (0.97, 1.13) |
0–15 km | 10,775,454 | 884 | 883.15 | 1.01 | (0.95, 1.08) |
0–20 km | 27,440,714 | 1761 | 1905.23 | 0.91 | (0.87, 0.95) |
Proximity a | Wind b | I-131 c | |||||||
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Stone | LRS | LRS Rank | Stone | LRS | LRS Rank | Stone | LRS | LRS Rank | |
Doel | 0.81 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.26 | - | - | - |
Tihange | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.80 | 0.71 | 0.69 | - | - | - |
Mol-Dessel | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
Fleurus | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.03 |
All | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.001 | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.38 | - | - | - |
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Demoury, C.; De Smedt, T.; De Schutter, H.; Sonck, M.; Van Damme, N.; Bollaerts, K.; Molenberghs, G.; Van Bladel, L.; Van Nieuwenhuyse, A. Thyroid Cancer Incidence around the Belgian Nuclear Sites, 2000–2014. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 988. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14090988
Demoury C, De Smedt T, De Schutter H, Sonck M, Van Damme N, Bollaerts K, Molenberghs G, Van Bladel L, Van Nieuwenhuyse A. Thyroid Cancer Incidence around the Belgian Nuclear Sites, 2000–2014. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14(9):988. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14090988
Chicago/Turabian StyleDemoury, Claire, Tom De Smedt, Harlinde De Schutter, Michel Sonck, Nancy Van Damme, Kaatje Bollaerts, Geert Molenberghs, Lodewijk Van Bladel, and An Van Nieuwenhuyse. 2017. "Thyroid Cancer Incidence around the Belgian Nuclear Sites, 2000–2014" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 9: 988. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14090988