Self-reported health effects among community residents exposed to perfluorooctanoate
| Autor: | David Gray, Jenny Kotlerman, Harpreet Takhar, Pamela Anderson-Mahoney, James Dahlgren |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male Chronic bronchitis Adolescent Cross-sectional study education Population Respiratory Tract Diseases Community resident Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Prevalence Water Pollution Chemical Humans Myocardial infarction Stroke Asthma Aged Ohio education.field_of_study Fluorocarbons Dose-Response Relationship Drug business.industry General Medicine Environmental Exposure Middle Aged West Virginia medicine.disease Health history Cross-Sectional Studies Cardiovascular Diseases Female Caprylates Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury business |
| Zdroj: | New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS. 18(2) |
| ISSN: | 1048-2911 |
| Popis: | Serious health effects due to perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) exposure are suspected. The aim of this study was to evaluate the health status of nearby residents, with prolonged exposure to PFOA in their drinking water. A population of 566 white residents who were plaintiffs or potential plaintiffs in a lawsuit was evaluated by questionnaire for health history and symptoms. Standardized Prevalence Ratios were estimated using National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES) data files for comparison rates. The exposed subjects reported statistically significant greater prevalence of angina, myocardial infarction, and stroke (SPR = 8.07, 95% C.I. = 6.54 − 9.95; SPR = 1.91, 95% C.I. = 1.40 − 2.62, and SPR = 2.17, 95% C.I. = 1.47 − 3.21, respectively), chronic bronchitis, shortness of breath on stairs, asthma (SPR = 3.60, 95% C.I. = 2.92 − 4.44; SPR = 2.05, 95% C.I. = 1.70 − 2.46; SPR = 1.82, 95% C.I. = 1.47 − 2.25, respectively), and other serious health problems. The increased prevalence of adverse health effects may be due to PFOA. Further study is needed. |
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