A spatial analysis of childhood cancer and industrial air pollution in a metropolitan area of Colombia.

Ana María Valbuena-Garcia Laura Andrea Rodriguez-VillamizarClaudia Janeth Uribe-PérezFeisar Enrique Moreno-CorzoRafael Gustavo Ortiz-Martinez

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2020)

A spatial cluster of incident cases of childhood cancer occurred in the municipality of Bucaramanga, Colombia. Our finding supports the hypothesis that childhood cancer might be related with industrial air pollution exposure in a Latin American city.

Keyphrases

childhood cancer
air pollution
young adults
wastewater treatment
heavy metals
particulate matter
lung function
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
risk assessment
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis