Traffic Air Pollution and Risk of Death from Ovarian Cancer in Taiwan: Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) as a Proxy Marker

• Published in: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A Vol. 75; no. 3; pp. 174 - 182
• Main Authors: Hung, Li-Ju, Chan, Te-Fu, Wu, Chen-Hsuan, Chiu, Hui-Fen, Yang, Chun-Yuh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Group 01.02.2012; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Air Pollutants - toxicity; Air pollution; Air Pollution - adverse effects; Airborne particulates; Cities; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Epidemiological Monitoring; Female; Fertility - drug effects; Humans; Incidence; Mortality; Ovarian cancer; Ovarian Neoplasms - epidemiology; Ovarian Neoplasms - etiology; Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology; Particulate Matter - toxicity; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - toxicity; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Taiwan - epidemiology; Taiwan

The relationship between mortality attributed to ovarian cancer and exposure to ambient air pollutants was examined using an ecological design. The study areas consisted of 61 municipalities in Taiwan. Air quality data for recorded concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) from study munic...