Hudson River PCB Site: Health Statistics Review, 1985-1992 Town of Waterford,Saratoga County, New York

摘要

Residents of the Town of Waterford were potentially exposed to polychlorinatedbiphenyls (PCBs) and other environmental contaminants in the past from the town's drinking water supply, which is drawn from the Hudson River. The source of the PCB contamination was two capacitor plants located at Fort Edward and Hudson Falls, NY. The municipal water supply intake for the Town of Waterford is the first municipal water supply intake downstream of the two plants. Two previous cancer statistics reviews were conducted by the New York State Department of Health for the Town of Waterford. The first, for the 1970-1980, found a statistically significant increase of pancreatic cancer in males and of cervical cancer in females. That review also found a statistically significant decrease of ovarian cancer. The second, 1981-1984, found a statistically significant increase of oral cancer in males. ATSDR recommended a review of more recent cancer incidence data. It was also recommended that birth outcomes in the community be evaluated. The primary benefit of this health statistics review is to provide citizens with more recent information on cancer rates and to provide birth outcome data for their town.