The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Session: Spotlight on Regional Environmental Health Issues in the mid-Atlantic Region: Dover Township Childhood Cancer Investigation
3305.0: Monday, November 11, 2002: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Oral
Spotlight on Regional Environmental Health Issues in the mid-Atlantic Region: Dover Township Childhood Cancer Investigation
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.
Organizer(s):Jill S. Litt, PhD
Kevin Delaney, MPH
Jerald Fagliano, MPH, PhD
Presider(s):Jerald Fagliano, MPH, PhD
Discussant(s):Juan Reyes
Linda Gillick
James Blumenstock
4:30 PMDover Township Childhood Cancer Investigation
Jerald Fagliano, MPH, PhD
4:50 PMPublic 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
5:10 PMAssessment 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
5:30 PMCase-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

The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA