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.
Keywords:
cancer incidence / petrochemical industry / oil refinery / environmental exposure / benzene exposure
TY - 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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author = "Bulat, Petar and Avramov Ivić, Milka and Jovanović, Mica B. and Petrović, Slobodan D. and Miljus, Dragan and Todorovic, Tanja and Miladinov-Mikov, Marica M. and Bogdanovic, Milka",
year = "2011",
abstract = "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.",
publisher = "Collegium Antropologicum, Zagreb",
journal = "Collegium Antropologicum",
title = "Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery",
volume = "35",
number = "2",
pages = "377-383",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_884"
}
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 .
