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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
3305.0: Monday, November 11, 2002: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| This session will consist of a series of presentations on the Dover Township (Toms River) Childhood Cancer Investigation, and a discussion among leaders of the community and agencies responsible for the investigation. The Dover Township investigation began with a systematic evaluation of cancer incidence and assessments of environmental exposures in the community. Based on findings from these initial stages of investigation, a case-control epidemiologic study was conducted to examine the relationship between specific past exposures and cancer incidence among children. Presentations will: provide background on the scope of the cancer incidence problem and environmental exposures of concern in the community attendees; discuss methods used to address challenges in reconstructing past exposures in an epidemiologic study, including the use of computer models; and provide details on the methods, results and conclusions of the epidemiologic study. Discussants will consider issues such as the role of government agencies and community organizations in cluster investigations, scientific advances and limitations, and communication of study results. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to: (1) understand the scope of the cancer incidence problem and environmental exposures of concern in the community attendees; (2) identify methods used to address challenges in reconstructing past exposures in an epidemiologic study, including the use of computer models; (3) understand the methods, results and conclusions of the epidemiologic study. (4) become aware of issues such as the efforts of government agencies and community organizations in cluster investigations. | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Jill S. Litt, PhD Kevin Delaney, MPH Jerald Fagliano, MPH, PhD | |||
| Jerald Fagliano, MPH, PhD | |||
| Juan Reyes Linda Gillick James Blumenstock | |||
| Dover Township Childhood Cancer Investigation Jerald Fagliano, MPH, PhD | |||
| Public health response to a childhood cancer cluster: Childhood cancer incidence analyses and environmental assessments Jerald Fagliano, MPH, PhD, Michael Berry, MPH, James Pasqualo, MS, Patricia Haltmeier, James Blumenstock, Juan Reyes | |||
| Assessment of historic environmental exposures using environmental models in an epidemiologic study of childhood cancer Michael Berry, MPH, Jerald Fagliano, MPH, PhD, Jonathan Savrin, MSPH, Barbara Goun, MPH, PhD, Patricia Haltmeier, James Blando, PhD, MS, Morris Maslia, Panos Georgopoulos, PhD, Paul J. Lioy, PhD | |||
| Case-control study of childhood cancers in Dover Township, New Jersey Jerald Fagliano, MPH, PhD, Michael Berry, MPH, Barbara Goun, MPH, PhD, Patricia Haltmeier, Jonathan Savrin, MSPH, Judith Klotz, DrPH, Eddy A. Bresnitz, MD, MS, Wendy E. Kaye, PhD | |||
| Organized by: | Environment | ||
| Endorsed by: | Epidemiology; School Health Education and Services | ||
| CE Credits: | Environmental Health, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | ||