Health Consultation: Analysis of Cancer Incidence in North Brunswick and the Census Tract Containing the North Brunswick Township High School Site, North Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, EPA Facility ID: NJD103805370, September 29, 2009

摘要

Previously, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services prepared a public health assessment for the North Brunswick Township High School site. In public meetings regarding the site, numerous residents have expressed concern over the amount of cancer in the community. Consequently, at the request of residents of North Brunswick, cancer incidence was evaluated for the Township and the census tract where the former municipal dump is located. Total cancer incidence and 13 specific cancer types were evaluated in this investigation. The specific cancer types were selected because they represent cancer groupings that may be more sensitive to the effects of environmental exposure, though not necessarily related to site contaminants. This health consultation and the concurrent companion health consultation evaluating additional environmental data are being completed as follow up actions to the original public health assessment completed in January 2009.