There is growing concern that pollution from petrochemical and oil refinery installations in Pancevo (Serbia) has increased the incidence of various diseases including cancer The aim of our study was to investigate cancer incidence in Pancevo and to compare it with the region of central Serbia. Cancer incidence data were obtained from the corresponding Serbian Cancer Registries. Systematic local monitoring of benzene, toluene and methyl mercaptane in the atmosphere within Pancevo's industrial area indicated that the average monthly and yearly concentrations often exceeded permitted levels proposed by EU standards (5 mu gm(-3)). Cancer incidence was lower in Pancevo than in central Serbia (the standardised incidence for all types of cancers in Pancevo was 218.3 and in central Serbia it was 241.7 per 100,000 inhabitants). The available data do not allow us to correlate air pollution in Pancevo with increased cancer incidence.
Keywords:
cancer incidence / petrochemical industry / oil refinery / environmental exposure / benzene exposure
TY - JOUR
AU - Bulat, Petar
AU - Avramov-Ivić, Milka
AU - Jovanović, Mica B.
AU - Petrović, Slobodan
AU - Miljus, Dragan
AU - Todorović, Tanja
AU - Miladinov-Mikov, Marica M.
AU - Bogdanović, Milka
PY - 2011
UR - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1752
AB - There is growing concern that pollution from petrochemical and oil refinery installations in Pancevo (Serbia) has increased the incidence of various diseases including cancer The aim of our study was to investigate cancer incidence in Pancevo and to compare it with the region of central Serbia. Cancer incidence data were obtained from the corresponding Serbian Cancer Registries. Systematic local monitoring of benzene, toluene and methyl mercaptane in the atmosphere within Pancevo's industrial area indicated that the average monthly and yearly concentrations often exceeded permitted levels proposed by EU standards (5 mu gm(-3)). Cancer incidence was lower in Pancevo than in central Serbia (the standardised incidence for all types of cancers in Pancevo was 218.3 and in central Serbia it was 241.7 per 100,000 inhabitants). The available data do not allow us to correlate air pollution in Pancevo with increased cancer incidence.
T2 - Collegium Antropologicum
T1 - Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery
EP - 383
IS - 2
SP - 377
VL - 35
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_technorep_1752
ER -
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author = "Bulat, Petar and Avramov-Ivić, Milka and Jovanović, Mica B. and Petrović, Slobodan and Miljus, Dragan and Todorović, Tanja and Miladinov-Mikov, Marica M. and Bogdanović, Milka",
year = "2011",
abstract = "There is growing concern that pollution from petrochemical and oil refinery installations in Pancevo (Serbia) has increased the incidence of various diseases including cancer The aim of our study was to investigate cancer incidence in Pancevo and to compare it with the region of central Serbia. Cancer incidence data were obtained from the corresponding Serbian Cancer Registries. Systematic local monitoring of benzene, toluene and methyl mercaptane in the atmosphere within Pancevo's industrial area indicated that the average monthly and yearly concentrations often exceeded permitted levels proposed by EU standards (5 mu gm(-3)). Cancer incidence was lower in Pancevo than in central Serbia (the standardised incidence for all types of cancers in Pancevo was 218.3 and in central Serbia it was 241.7 per 100,000 inhabitants). The available data do not allow us to correlate air pollution in Pancevo with increased cancer incidence.",
journal = "Collegium Antropologicum",
title = "Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery",
pages = "383-377",
number = "2",
volume = "35",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_technorep_1752"
}
Bulat, P., Avramov-Ivić, M., Jovanović, M. B., Petrović, S., Miljus, D., Todorović, T., Miladinov-Mikov, M. M.,& Bogdanović, M.. (2011). Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery. in Collegium Antropologicum, 35(2), 377-383.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_technorep_1752
Bulat P, Avramov-Ivić M, Jovanović MB, Petrović S, Miljus D, Todorović T, Miladinov-Mikov MM, Bogdanović M. Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery. in Collegium Antropologicum. 2011;35(2):377-383.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_technorep_1752 .
Bulat, Petar, Avramov-Ivić, Milka, Jovanović, Mica B., Petrović, Slobodan, Miljus, Dragan, Todorović, Tanja, Miladinov-Mikov, Marica M., Bogdanović, Milka, "Cancer Incidence in a Population Living Near a Petrochemical Facility and Oil Refinery" in Collegium Antropologicum, 35, no. 2 (2011):377-383,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_technorep_1752 .
