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Cancer Incidence
Incidence of cancer around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol analyzed
March 9th, 2006
The incidence of cancer around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was analyzed. "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is a major source of complaints about aircraft noise, safety risks and concerns about long term adverse health effects, including cancer. We investigated whether residents of the area around Schiphol are at higher risk of developing cancer than the general Dutch population. In a population-based study using the regional cancer registry, we estimated the cancer incidence during 1988-2003 in residents of the area surrounding Schiphol," scientists writing in the journal BMC Public Health reported. "We defined a study area based on aircraft noise...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-09)
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