Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery
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2011
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Bulat, Petar
Avramov Ivić, Milka

Jovanović, Mica B.
Petrović, Slobodan D.
Miljus, Dragan
Todorovic, Tanja
Miladinov-Mikov, Marica M.
Bogdanovic, Milka
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There is growing concern that pollution from petrochemical and oil refinery installations in Pancevo (Serbia) has increased the incidence of various diseases including cancer The aim of our study was to investigate cancer incidence in Pancevo and to compare it with the region of central Serbia. Cancer incidence data were obtained from the corresponding Serbian Cancer Registries. Systematic local monitoring of benzene, toluene and methyl mercaptane in the atmosphere within Pancevo's industrial area indicated that the average monthly and yearly concentrations often exceeded permitted levels proposed by EU standards (5 mu gm(-3)). Cancer incidence was lower in Pancevo than in central Serbia (the standardised incidence for all types of cancers in Pancevo was 218.3 and in central Serbia it was 241.7 per 100,000 inhabitants). The available data do not allow us to correlate air pollution in Pancevo with increased cancer incidence.
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cancer incidence / petrochemical industry / oil refinery / environmental exposure / benzene exposureSource:
Collegium Antropologicum, 2011, 35, 2, 377-383Publisher:
- Collegium Antropologicum, Zagreb
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- Biomarkers of organ damage and dysfunction (RS-175036)
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IHTMTY - JOUR AU - Bulat, Petar AU - Avramov Ivić, Milka AU - Jovanović, Mica B. AU - Petrović, Slobodan D. AU - Miljus, Dragan AU - Todorovic, Tanja AU - Miladinov-Mikov, Marica M. AU - Bogdanovic, Milka PY - 2011 UR - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/884 AB - There is growing concern that pollution from petrochemical and oil refinery installations in Pancevo (Serbia) has increased the incidence of various diseases including cancer The aim of our study was to investigate cancer incidence in Pancevo and to compare it with the region of central Serbia. Cancer incidence data were obtained from the corresponding Serbian Cancer Registries. Systematic local monitoring of benzene, toluene and methyl mercaptane in the atmosphere within Pancevo's industrial area indicated that the average monthly and yearly concentrations often exceeded permitted levels proposed by EU standards (5 mu gm(-3)). Cancer incidence was lower in Pancevo than in central Serbia (the standardised incidence for all types of cancers in Pancevo was 218.3 and in central Serbia it was 241.7 per 100,000 inhabitants). The available data do not allow us to correlate air pollution in Pancevo with increased cancer incidence. PB - Collegium Antropologicum, Zagreb T2 - Collegium Antropologicum T1 - Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery VL - 35 IS - 2 SP - 377 EP - 383 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_884 ER -
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Bulat, P., Avramov Ivić, M., Jovanović, M. B., Petrović, S. D., Miljus, D., Todorovic, T., Miladinov-Mikov, M. M.,& Bogdanovic, M.. (2011). Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery. in Collegium Antropologicum Collegium Antropologicum, Zagreb., 35(2), 377-383. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_884
Bulat P, Avramov Ivić M, Jovanović MB, Petrović SD, Miljus D, Todorovic T, Miladinov-Mikov MM, Bogdanovic M. Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery. in Collegium Antropologicum. 2011;35(2):377-383. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_884 .
Bulat, Petar, Avramov Ivić, Milka, Jovanović, Mica B., Petrović, Slobodan D., Miljus, Dragan, Todorovic, Tanja, Miladinov-Mikov, Marica M., Bogdanovic, Milka, "Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery" in Collegium Antropologicum, 35, no. 2 (2011):377-383, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_884 .